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How did China, Korea and Japan react to the European discovery and colonization of the New World?

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How come that Spain, Netherlands and Portugal soon declined in contrast to France, Germany and UK which remain respectably powerful today?

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Why did people begin to consider the Byzantine Empire as distinct from the Roman Empire in modern historical discussion when there's really nothing to separate them two?

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When and why did "pitchforks and torches" became the standard weapons of an angry mob?

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Assume that I am a Roman Catholic today, if I went back to the Vatican in 1000 AD, will I be able to follow the Mass and recognize the liturgy?

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Why is it that modern navies no longer employ privateers when it might have been useful say during World War II or I? When was the last time a privateer was employed?

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When did the perception that animations (cartoons) are mostly intended for children came about? When animation was in its infancy, did its early pioneers (i.e Walt Disney) intended their work mostly for children or to other people as well?

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How were Muslims treated in Nazi Germany? What was official Nazi policy on Islam?

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What do people do back then when ancient or medieval walled towns/cities have to inevitably expand? Tear down the old wall and build a new one with a larger area?

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Celtic music is a popular music genre nowadays. Does the current genre have any relation to the historical music of the Celts or is merely a modern development?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did China, Korea and Japan react to the European discovery and colonization of the New World?	292
How come that Spain, Netherlands and Portugal soon declined in contrast to France, Germany and UK which remain respectably powerful today?	256
Why did people begin to consider the Byzantine Empire as distinct from the Roman Empire in modern historical discussion when there's really nothing to separate them two?	247
When and why did "pitchforks and torches" became the standard weapons of an angry mob?	227
Assume that I am a Roman Catholic today, if I went back to the Vatican in 1000 AD, will I be able to follow the Mass and recognize the liturgy?	219
Why is it that modern navies no longer employ privateers when it might have been useful say during World War II or I? When was the last time a privateer was employed?	215
When did the perception that animations (cartoons) are mostly intended for children came about? When animation was in its infancy, did its early pioneers (i.e Walt Disney) intended their work mostly for children or to other people as well?	215
How were Muslims treated in Nazi Germany? What was official Nazi policy on Islam?	179
What do people do back then when ancient or medieval walled towns/cities have to inevitably expand? Tear down the old wall and build a new one with a larger area?	179
Celtic music is a popular music genre nowadays. Does the current genre have any relation to the historical music of the Celts or is merely a modern development?	177