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Was Ancient Egyptian civilization "Classical" for African civilizations in the way that we consider Greece and Rome to be classical for Europe, or was Ancient Egypt more connected to a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern system of civilizations with little lasting impact on the rest of Africa?	28
Did any Muslim nation consider invading Western Europe (England, France, etc.) as retaliation for the Crusades?	27
Was there a sense of Russian "Manifest Destiny" when conquering Siberia akin to American westward expansion? Would the average Russian particularly care that their nation was expanding so much?	26
Most early films from the late 19th and early 20th century are only a few seconds to a few minutes long. Were these films merely experimental, or were they meant for public consumption? Did people really spend money to go to a theater to see something that short?	25
Why is Massachusetts so Catholic?	25
England and Scotland shared a Monarch for over 100 years before they were formally joined by the 1707 Acts of Union. What immediate political differences were there before and after the Union?	23
How much warning did the Sassanian and Byzantine Empires have before the Muslim conquests?	23
How did the Byzantine successor states (Morea, Trebizond, etc.) react to the fall of Constantinople?	22
I'm a Catholic priest in England in the 16th century. I've just received word that the King has founded a new Church and separated from Rome. What do I do know?	21
The Irish Mob. The Polish Mob. The Jewish Mob. The Greek Mob. Etc. Throughout the 20th century there were numerous organized crime groups operating in the United States. How did Italians become the default depiction of "The Mafia" in pop culture compared to these other ethnic groups?	21

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