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Why did Celtic, Norse, Slavic, Roman, and Hellenic polytheism all die off?

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What happened to the Norse settlers in Greenland and North America?

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What kind of music was played in 19th century American churches Out West? Did pioneer towns have rudimentary choirs and organs?

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In the Early Middle Ages, many Germanic kings (such as Cnut the Great) married the widows of kings they deposed or killed. Why was this?

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In contemporary online discourse, mass poverty in the Eastern Bloc tends to be blamed on "the flaws of communism" or "destructive American foreign policy", with little middle ground. Which outlook is more accurate?

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What factors enticed the Central Asians, West Africans, and Oceanic peoples to willingly convert to Islam?

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Engels says that in the 16th century wealthy merchants had overthrown the guild system and become the primary employers of artisans, turning independent craftspeople into early wage laborers. How and why did this happen? What factors allowed European merchants to seize the means of production?

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Popular depictions of the Apache nearly always show them wearing a bandana across the forehead. Why is this?

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Why are there a significant number of African American Catholics?

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If the Qur'an prophesies an apocalyptic battle with "Rome", why did the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II declare himself the Kaiser of Rome?

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Why did Celtic, Norse, Slavic, Roman, and Hellenic polytheism all die off?	11
What happened to the Norse settlers in Greenland and North America?	11
What kind of music was played in 19th century American churches Out West? Did pioneer towns have rudimentary choirs and organs?	11
In the Early Middle Ages, many Germanic kings (such as Cnut the Great) married the widows of kings they deposed or killed. Why was this?	11
In contemporary online discourse, mass poverty in the Eastern Bloc tends to be blamed on "the flaws of communism" or "destructive American foreign policy", with little middle ground. Which outlook is more accurate?	11
What factors enticed the Central Asians, West Africans, and Oceanic peoples to willingly convert to Islam?	11
Engels says that in the 16th century wealthy merchants had overthrown the guild system and become the primary employers of artisans, turning independent craftspeople into early wage laborers. How and why did this happen? What factors allowed European merchants to seize the means of production?	11
Popular depictions of the Apache nearly always show them wearing a bandana across the forehead. Why is this?	11
Why are there a significant number of African American Catholics?	11
If the Qur'an prophesies an apocalyptic battle with "Rome", why did the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II declare himself the Kaiser of Rome?	11