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What led to the creation of Belarus? And why did the Soviets not abolish it?

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The Qin Dynasty is often considered the first dynasty of China. But at the time, people considered it a reunification of China (I think) once ruled by the Zhou Dynasty. How similar was Zhou's Empire to later Chinese Empires?

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In the Byzantine Empire, did Christians read the New Testament in its original Koine Greek? How accessible was it to the common man?

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The eastern Mediterranean's currents essentially go anti-clockwise. Did classical and medieval ships generally go from Italy/Greece down to Egypt and then up again, or did they just row against the current to go to, say, Cyprus or Antioch?

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During the viking era, what were the gender ideas of Scandinavians? What did they think was a woman's role, and how strict was this?

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How did non-Roman pagans respond to Rome's attempts to "Romanise" their native beliefs?

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It's the Hundred Years War, and I'm a soldier from Aquitaine fighting for the Angevins. Do I consider my liege English or French? Do I consider myself French? Do I care about this at all?

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How Christianised was Britannia circa 400AD?

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What did European Christians in the Middle Ages think of Ethiopia, and vice-versa?

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I've read that Exodus doesn't make sense because Canaan was, at that time, under Egyptian dominion. What form did that dominion take? How long did it last?

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What led to the creation of Belarus? And why did the Soviets not abolish it?	47
The Qin Dynasty is often considered the first dynasty of China. But at the time, people considered it a reunification of China (I think) once ruled by the Zhou Dynasty. How similar was Zhou's Empire to later Chinese Empires?	47
In the Byzantine Empire, did Christians read the New Testament in its original Koine Greek? How accessible was it to the common man?	46
The eastern Mediterranean's currents essentially go anti-clockwise. Did classical and medieval ships generally go from Italy/Greece down to Egypt and then up again, or did they just row against the current to go to, say, Cyprus or Antioch?	46
During the viking era, what were the gender ideas of Scandinavians? What did they think was a woman's role, and how strict was this?	46
How did non-Roman pagans respond to Rome's attempts to "Romanise" their native beliefs?	45
It's the Hundred Years War, and I'm a soldier from Aquitaine fighting for the Angevins. Do I consider my liege English or French? Do I consider myself French? Do I care about this at all?	45
How Christianised was Britannia circa 400AD?	45
What did European Christians in the Middle Ages think of Ethiopia, and vice-versa?	44
I've read that Exodus doesn't make sense because Canaan was, at that time, under Egyptian dominion. What form did that dominion take? How long did it last?	44