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How did Constantinople rise to such political, economic and cultural importance under Rome,

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Hamlet, and other plays by Shakespeare are full of allusions to many rather obscure Mythological stories. Would the average attendee at a play understand the references?

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How effective we're Spanish Guerillas during the peninsular war?

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Since the European theater and the Pacific theater of WW2 were largely fought by different nations, and were caused by different reasons could they be considered different conflicts that flared at the same time?

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How close was the Ottoman Empire to joining the Napoleonic Wars?

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Sonce the Mongols had such large armies, they must have had a large Mongol popilation. Why aren't there as many Mongols now?

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How did Hollywood emerge as the movie making capital of the World?

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During the build up to World War One, Germany belived that they should displace England as the Worlds greatest power. How did Germany expect to achieve this?

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Why didn't Britian build coastal defences similar to that of the Nazis to protect against a Nazi invasion?

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Where did the idea of basic mythological creatures (i.e. dwarves or elves) originate?

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How did Constantinople rise to such political, economic and cultural importance under Rome,	27
Hamlet, and other plays by Shakespeare are full of allusions to many rather obscure Mythological stories. Would the average attendee at a play understand the references?	20
How effective we're Spanish Guerillas during the peninsular war?	14
Since the European theater and the Pacific theater of WW2 were largely fought by different nations, and were caused by different reasons could they be considered different conflicts that flared at the same time?	14
How close was the Ottoman Empire to joining the Napoleonic Wars?	13
Sonce the Mongols had such large armies, they must have had a large Mongol popilation. Why aren't there as many Mongols now?	13
How did Hollywood emerge as the movie making capital of the World?	12
During the build up to World War One, Germany belived that they should displace England as the Worlds greatest power. How did Germany expect to achieve this?	11
Why didn't Britian build coastal defences similar to that of the Nazis to protect against a Nazi invasion?	11
Where did the idea of basic mythological creatures (i.e. dwarves or elves) originate?	10