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Did the knights of medieval Europe ever study battle techniques of ancient or foreign cultures?

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Why did Islamist Terrorism not really become that big of what it is today until after the Cold War?

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My Humanities Teacher told my class that "not a single Arab was at the U.N. Conference to partition Palestine." How accurate is this statement?

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Why did Islamist Terrorism not really become that big of what it is today until after the Cold War?

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In Rodney Stark's book: "God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades" he claims that the Islamic World never really "discovered" new forms of knowledge but instead took credit for discoveries made by non-Muslims, how accurate is that kind of statement?

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Did Jesus of Nazareth have any siblings?

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What was life like for the Jews under Alexander the Great?

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Why didn't Franco use his armies to help Hitler conquer Europe?

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Did the knights of medieval Europe ever study battle techniques of ancient or foreign cultures?

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How much value do historians take the response that Sextus Julius Africanus gave to Thallus?

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Did the knights of medieval Europe ever study battle techniques of ancient or foreign cultures?	163
Why did Islamist Terrorism not really become that big of what it is today until after the Cold War?	152
My Humanities Teacher told my class that "not a single Arab was at the U.N. Conference to partition Palestine." How accurate is this statement?	129
Why did Islamist Terrorism not really become that big of what it is today until after the Cold War?	71
In Rodney Stark's book: "God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades" he claims that the Islamic World never really "discovered" new forms of knowledge but instead took credit for discoveries made by non-Muslims, how accurate is that kind of statement?	41
Did Jesus of Nazareth have any siblings?	39
What was life like for the Jews under Alexander the Great?	34
Why didn't Franco use his armies to help Hitler conquer Europe?	31
Did the knights of medieval Europe ever study battle techniques of ancient or foreign cultures?	23
How much value do historians take the response that Sextus Julius Africanus gave to Thallus?	16