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Did the Spanish make a note of how the Nahua word "teotl" sounds similar to "theos" and "deus"? Did this influence how they viewed Aztec cosmology, and did it affect their approach towards proselytization?

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What do we know of the religion the Jurchen/Manchu practiced? Was it related/similar to Tengrism, Korean Shamanism, or Shenism, or was it its own thing?

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How and How Often Did Eastern Woodlands Tribes of the Seventeenth Century Bathe? Did They Use Soap or Washtubs, for Example?

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Why did the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth call itself "The Serene Republic of Poland"?

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How much did the Powhatans know about Europeans by the time the English established a colony in Jamestown?

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What is the origin/history of the racial slur "Yellow?"

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When and How Did Gendered Kinship Terms Develop in Korea?

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During the Tiananmen Protests of 1989, did anyone compare them to the Gwangju Uprising of 1980, which happened in neighboring South Korea?

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Given the widespread nature of rape of slaves by slavemasters in the American South, did this translate into an increased prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among slaves/masters?

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The division of the Korean peninsula was apparently decided by two army officers using a copy of National Geographic as a guide. Why weren't any experts consulted when deciding zones of occupation?

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Did the Spanish make a note of how the Nahua word "teotl" sounds similar to "theos" and "deus"? Did this influence how they viewed Aztec cosmology, and did it affect their approach towards proselytization?	20	AskHistorians
What do we know of the religion the Jurchen/Manchu practiced? Was it related/similar to Tengrism, Korean Shamanism, or Shenism, or was it its own thing?	14	AskHistorians
How and How Often Did Eastern Woodlands Tribes of the Seventeenth Century Bathe? Did They Use Soap or Washtubs, for Example?	12	AskHistorians
Why did the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth call itself "The Serene Republic of Poland"?	11	AskHistorians
How much did the Powhatans know about Europeans by the time the English established a colony in Jamestown?	10	AskHistorians
What is the origin/history of the racial slur "Yellow?"	10	AskHistorians
When and How Did Gendered Kinship Terms Develop in Korea?	9	AskHistorians
During the Tiananmen Protests of 1989, did anyone compare them to the Gwangju Uprising of 1980, which happened in neighboring South Korea?	9	AskHistorians
Given the widespread nature of rape of slaves by slavemasters in the American South, did this translate into an increased prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among slaves/masters?	8	AskHistorians
The division of the Korean peninsula was apparently decided by two army officers using a copy of National Geographic as a guide. Why weren't any experts consulted when deciding zones of occupation?	8	AskHistorians