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Why did the Portuguese colonies in South America evolve into a single country (Brazil) whereas the continent's Spanish colonies broke off into nearly a dozen countries?

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After Kennedy was assassinated, how long was his family given before they were required to leave the White House?

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How much training would the average Roman Legionary have received before fighting in Julius Caesar's armies?

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Would Roman Citizens have felt allegiance for their particular province or region, or only to the Republic/Empire as a whole?

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What was the first nation-state in the modern sense of the word?

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What were Hitler's plans had he succeeded in neutralizing the RAF during the Battle of Britain? Was he intending to occupy the entirety of the British Isles?

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How would the standard of living of a Florentine Nobleman in 1450 compare to that of a Roman Patrician in 100CE? Who would've had a more more varied diet? The longer lifespan? The more freedom of travel?

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How quickly was information disseminated during the late Roman Republican and early Imperial eras? How long, for example, would it have taken Rome to have learned of Pompey's death in Egypt?

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Colum McCann's novel Let the Great World Spin is set in 1970's New York City around the time Philippe Petit tight-roped across the Twin Towers. How memorable / important a moment was it in 1970's New York and what was his rationale for doing the stunt?

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Did the Italian city states during the Renaissance speak the same language or different ones? How similar would they have been to modern day Italian?

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Why did the Portuguese colonies in South America evolve into a single country (Brazil) whereas the continent's Spanish colonies broke off into nearly a dozen countries?	2193
After Kennedy was assassinated, how long was his family given before they were required to leave the White House?	267
How much training would the average Roman Legionary have received before fighting in Julius Caesar's armies?	184
Would Roman Citizens have felt allegiance for their particular province or region, or only to the Republic/Empire as a whole?	86
What was the first nation-state in the modern sense of the word?	84
What were Hitler's plans had he succeeded in neutralizing the RAF during the Battle of Britain? Was he intending to occupy the entirety of the British Isles?	37
How would the standard of living of a Florentine Nobleman in 1450 compare to that of a Roman Patrician in 100CE? Who would've had a more more varied diet? The longer lifespan? The more freedom of travel?	31
How quickly was information disseminated during the late Roman Republican and early Imperial eras? How long, for example, would it have taken Rome to have learned of Pompey's death in Egypt?	27
Colum McCann's novel Let the Great World Spin is set in 1970's New York City around the time Philippe Petit tight-roped across the Twin Towers. How memorable / important a moment was it in 1970's New York and what was his rationale for doing the stunt?	21
Did the Italian city states during the Renaissance speak the same language or different ones? How similar would they have been to modern day Italian?	18