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During the Vietnam War, to what degree was the average North Vietnamese soldier (NVA, VC, etc.) a committed communist versus someone who simply saw the communist armies as the best hope to drive out foreign interlopers?

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Why has the guitar risen to become the "marquee" instrument in nearly all popular music?

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How did blood type become an important characteristic marker in East Asian countries?

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During the Yuan Dynasty, did people speak and write in Chinese or Mongolian in what is today China?

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The Ramones, at the beginning, played mostly simple, poppy, rock songs. How did this lead to the development of punk in the U.S.?

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When did Canadians begin to think of themselves as having a distinct, Canadian, identity, as opposed to a British possession/colony?

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What happened to Haiti's white population?

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Among the many known species of dinosaur, a few, such as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops are much more well known among the general public than the others. How and when did this "pantheon" of famous dinosaurs come into existence?

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What is the relationship between Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I and the Rastafari movement in Jamaica?

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Why are there so many towns in the Southern Illinois area that are named after Middle-Eastern locations?

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During the Vietnam War, to what degree was the average North Vietnamese soldier (NVA, VC, etc.) a committed communist versus someone who simply saw the communist armies as the best hope to drive out foreign interlopers?	88
Why has the guitar risen to become the "marquee" instrument in nearly all popular music?	87
How did blood type become an important characteristic marker in East Asian countries?	85
During the Yuan Dynasty, did people speak and write in Chinese or Mongolian in what is today China?	76
The Ramones, at the beginning, played mostly simple, poppy, rock songs. How did this lead to the development of punk in the U.S.?	73
When did Canadians begin to think of themselves as having a distinct, Canadian, identity, as opposed to a British possession/colony?	70
What happened to Haiti's white population?	69
Among the many known species of dinosaur, a few, such as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops are much more well known among the general public than the others. How and when did this "pantheon" of famous dinosaurs come into existence?	69
What is the relationship between Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I and the Rastafari movement in Jamaica?	67
Why are there so many towns in the Southern Illinois area that are named after Middle-Eastern locations?	67