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In theory, League of Nation mandates involved an "advanced nation" ruling a "less advanced" people for their own betterment until they'd reached the stage where they could govern themselves. In practice, was being in a Mandate any better for the inhabitants than an imperial Colony?

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Did the Vikings cause a big change in how the Anglo-Saxons viewed paganism?

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Where did the idea come from that the fruit in the Garden of Eden was an apple?

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Ancient British warrior queens; from a Chinese textbook

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In 1970, how did other Westerners feel about the fact that Spain and Portugal were dictatorships?

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How "English" were the English armies in the Hundred Years War? And did people distinguish between Englishmen from England, and French or Welsh or whatever soldiers fighting for the English King?

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In Islamic slave dynasties (Mamluks, etc), once the slaves had taken power, how much was their status of slaves continued? Did they continue to replenish their ranks with more slaves, and maintain that system, or did they just mutate into aristocrats?

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How did the honorific "Sir" for Knights originate?

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In the 19th century, Bristol erected a number of monuments to the 17th century slave-trader Edward Colston due to his donations to the city. Was there any controversy at the time, considering how proud British people were of their ban on slavetrading?

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What was the significance of blue jewellery to African and African-descended slaves in the US (or other American colonies)?

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In theory, League of Nation mandates involved an "advanced nation" ruling a "less advanced" people for their own betterment until they'd reached the stage where they could govern themselves. In practice, was being in a Mandate any better for the inhabitants than an imperial Colony?	100
Did the Vikings cause a big change in how the Anglo-Saxons viewed paganism?	98
Where did the idea come from that the fruit in the Garden of Eden was an apple?	96
Ancient British warrior queens; from a Chinese textbook	95
In 1970, how did other Westerners feel about the fact that Spain and Portugal were dictatorships?	93
How "English" were the English armies in the Hundred Years War? And did people distinguish between Englishmen from England, and French or Welsh or whatever soldiers fighting for the English King?	93
In Islamic slave dynasties (Mamluks, etc), once the slaves had taken power, how much was their status of slaves continued? Did they continue to replenish their ranks with more slaves, and maintain that system, or did they just mutate into aristocrats?	92
How did the honorific "Sir" for Knights originate?	90
In the 19th century, Bristol erected a number of monuments to the 17th century slave-trader Edward Colston due to his donations to the city. Was there any controversy at the time, considering how proud British people were of their ban on slavetrading?	86
What was the significance of blue jewellery to African and African-descended slaves in the US (or other American colonies)?	81