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What sort of factors led Athens to survive from antiquity until today, but not Sparta?

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Conditions for colonists/settlers: how hard was it to found a new, lasting settlement?

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Cutlery is popular in the West, Chopsticks are popular in the East. How did these utensils spread across cultures?

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What were the reasons which led to Russia allying with predominantly Shia countries and the US allying with predominately Sunni countries?

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What ideas informed the American architectural style of many government buildings in the 1970's?

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As a tenant of Marxist theory, how were atheist ideals spread throughout communist states (e.g. USSR, China)?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What sort of factors led Athens to survive from antiquity until today, but not Sparta?	284
Conditions for colonists/settlers: how hard was it to found a new, lasting settlement?	225
Cutlery is popular in the West, Chopsticks are popular in the East. How did these utensils spread across cultures?	169
What were the reasons which led to Russia allying with predominantly Shia countries and the US allying with predominately Sunni countries?	76
What ideas informed the American architectural style of many government buildings in the 1970's?	7
As a tenant of Marxist theory, how were atheist ideals spread throughout communist states (e.g. USSR, China)?	3