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How hard were the Islamic states hit by the Black death of 1347-51? How did it affect their society and economy?

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Was there really some kind of social emancipation of women in Hellenistic era Greek world compared to Classical period?

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After 1616/1633, were the works of astronomers supporting the diurnal-rotation geocentric systems (Ursinian, Gilbertian, Semi-Tychonic) put on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum as well?

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Was Ancient Egypt a really egalitarian society (in terms of civil rights between men and women) as it is often said, or is it an exaggeration?

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What distinguished the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (est. 1609) from the older Bourse of Antwerp (est. 1531)?

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Was slow burning fuse devised specifically for matchlock guns or was it already used for other purposes? In this case, when was it invented and how was it made (chemical substances etc.)?

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In the Early Roman Empire, when the Emperor assumed the role of tribune of the plebs, and the powers of the three comitia and the plebeian council were transferred to the Senate or disappeared altogether, exactly what were the political rights of common citizens?

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Was there any connection between the Roman "vivi crematio" and the Medieval/Early Modern burning at the stake? Or was the latter justified on biblical/theological basis?

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What do we know about the Spanish inventor Blasco de Garay? Did he really build a steamboat?

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What does the Letter to Erathosthenes by Archimedes (containing the famous Mechanical Method) tell us about his philosophical beliefs, and how did these influence his approach to mathematics and physics?

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How hard were the Islamic states hit by the Black death of 1347-51? How did it affect their society and economy?	4
Was there really some kind of social emancipation of women in Hellenistic era Greek world compared to Classical period?	4
After 1616/1633, were the works of astronomers supporting the diurnal-rotation geocentric systems (Ursinian, Gilbertian, Semi-Tychonic) put on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum as well?	3
Was Ancient Egypt a really egalitarian society (in terms of civil rights between men and women) as it is often said, or is it an exaggeration?	3
What distinguished the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (est. 1609) from the older Bourse of Antwerp (est. 1531)?	3
Was slow burning fuse devised specifically for matchlock guns or was it already used for other purposes? In this case, when was it invented and how was it made (chemical substances etc.)?	3
In the Early Roman Empire, when the Emperor assumed the role of tribune of the plebs, and the powers of the three comitia and the plebeian council were transferred to the Senate or disappeared altogether, exactly what were the political rights of common citizens?	3
Was there any connection between the Roman "vivi crematio" and the Medieval/Early Modern burning at the stake? Or was the latter justified on biblical/theological basis?	3
What do we know about the Spanish inventor Blasco de Garay? Did he really build a steamboat?	3
What does the Letter to Erathosthenes by Archimedes (containing the famous Mechanical Method) tell us about his philosophical beliefs, and how did these influence his approach to mathematics and physics?	3