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When Ghengis Khan attacked Bukhara, he claimed to be the Scourge of God, punishing the people for their sins. Was this his own belief, was it the belief of the Bukharans or was this simply a quote falsely given to him afterwards?

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I am a governor in Ghaznavid Afghanistan. What resources would I give as a gift or ransom? What would be considered valuable in my place and time?

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Given its vast size with many neighboring countries, how did the Soviet Union maintain protect its borders? Did local people defend local borders?

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In medieval central asia, would non-muslims be allowed into mosque prayer services?

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How were average hindus treated under the Sultanate of Delhi? Did muslim rulers attempt to convert the local population?

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After the British pushed the Italians out of Egypt and east Africa, was there any retaliatory violence against Italian civilians? What was the state of the Italian families who stayed in Africa?

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Was there any reasonable warning that the German state was planning on invading France before 1940?

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Outside the USA, what name is given for the Civil War 1861-1865? Also, do other nations simply call their most recent civil war “the” civil war?

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What caused Abbasid scholars to translate Greek texts? Was this an ongoing process before the construction of Baghdad?

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Would wealthy medieval women still be expected to produce clothing or could they buy from others?

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When Ghengis Khan attacked Bukhara, he claimed to be the Scourge of God, punishing the people for their sins. Was this his own belief, was it the belief of the Bukharans or was this simply a quote falsely given to him afterwards?	6
I am a governor in Ghaznavid Afghanistan. What resources would I give as a gift or ransom? What would be considered valuable in my place and time?	6
Given its vast size with many neighboring countries, how did the Soviet Union maintain protect its borders? Did local people defend local borders?	6
In medieval central asia, would non-muslims be allowed into mosque prayer services?	6
How were average hindus treated under the Sultanate of Delhi? Did muslim rulers attempt to convert the local population?	6
After the British pushed the Italians out of Egypt and east Africa, was there any retaliatory violence against Italian civilians? What was the state of the Italian families who stayed in Africa?	6
Was there any reasonable warning that the German state was planning on invading France before 1940?	6
Outside the USA, what name is given for the Civil War 1861-1865? Also, do other nations simply call their most recent civil war “the” civil war?	6
What caused Abbasid scholars to translate Greek texts? Was this an ongoing process before the construction of Baghdad?	6
Would wealthy medieval women still be expected to produce clothing or could they buy from others?	5