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What are the origins of the myth of Laconic Austerity? Why Sparta specifically?

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We refer to early modern European leaders by many titles, but for the large part, most Native American leaders are referred to as "chief". What were some of the varied political systems of the North American Indians?

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What is the origin of the Wall Street "finance bro"?

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What happened in Japan in the period of time between Japan's unconditional surrender and the arrival of US troops? When US troops did arrive, how smooth was the transition?

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How did India, as a nuclear, Eastern Bloc country, avoid getting dragged into the Cold War like other regional powers were that had well-defined alignments?

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Before the rise of nationalism, did the Greek, Armenian, Kurdish, etc. subjects of the Ottoman Empire identify as such? What did the people of the Ottoman Empire call the Ottoman Empire?

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Arab Christians refer to God as Allah, and English Christians refer to God as God. English and Arab Muslims both refer to God as Allah. Why is the Arabic word used instead of a native one?

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Why wasn't a Kurdish mandate created during the aftermath of WW1?

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The Mongol Empire famously played fast and loose with religion. How was the Mongol tolerance and relative disinterest in religion received in the Christian and Islamic worlds where faith was a defining feature of every day life?

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Why did Pakistan get so invested in the Taliban and how did it become such a major stumbling block with US-Pakistan relations?

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What are the origins of the myth of Laconic Austerity? Why Sparta specifically?	20
We refer to early modern European leaders by many titles, but for the large part, most Native American leaders are referred to as "chief". What were some of the varied political systems of the North American Indians?	20
What is the origin of the Wall Street "finance bro"?	19
What happened in Japan in the period of time between Japan's unconditional surrender and the arrival of US troops? When US troops did arrive, how smooth was the transition?	19
How did India, as a nuclear, Eastern Bloc country, avoid getting dragged into the Cold War like other regional powers were that had well-defined alignments?	19
Before the rise of nationalism, did the Greek, Armenian, Kurdish, etc. subjects of the Ottoman Empire identify as such? What did the people of the Ottoman Empire call the Ottoman Empire?	19
Arab Christians refer to God as Allah, and English Christians refer to God as God. English and Arab Muslims both refer to God as Allah. Why is the Arabic word used instead of a native one?	19
Why wasn't a Kurdish mandate created during the aftermath of WW1?	19
The Mongol Empire famously played fast and loose with religion. How was the Mongol tolerance and relative disinterest in religion received in the Christian and Islamic worlds where faith was a defining feature of every day life?	19
Why did Pakistan get so invested in the Taliban and how did it become such a major stumbling block with US-Pakistan relations?	19