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How did the Dutch East India Company operate in Japan during the Edo Period?

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What would be the diet of a typical person in the British Isles in the year 1800?

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It is theorized that Buddhism was nearly destroyed in India because it opposed the class system. What are some examples of this?

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I am a Captain in the middle ages (1200-1400s) who regularly goes on month long trade voyages. What do I feed my crew?

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What was life like for traveling merchants in central Europe during the middle ages?

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What allowed Japan to modernize so quickly during the meiji restoration?

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What did Sacred Hospitality look like in Sengoku Japan?

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What would a Viking Village of 250 people consist of?

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Why was the Civil Rights Movement widely to have believed to have ended in the 1960s?

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What was the impact of the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption on humanity?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Dutch East India Company operate in Japan during the Edo Period?	33
What would be the diet of a typical person in the British Isles in the year 1800?	30
It is theorized that Buddhism was nearly destroyed in India because it opposed the class system. What are some examples of this?	28
I am a Captain in the middle ages (1200-1400s) who regularly goes on month long trade voyages. What do I feed my crew?	24
What was life like for traveling merchants in central Europe during the middle ages?	17
What allowed Japan to modernize so quickly during the meiji restoration?	16
What did Sacred Hospitality look like in Sengoku Japan?	14
What would a Viking Village of 250 people consist of?	13
Why was the Civil Rights Movement widely to have believed to have ended in the 1960s?	12
What was the impact of the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption on humanity?	10