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In 1450 how sophisticated was the Aztec empire's understanding of mathematics? how do they compare to Europe, the islamic world and China in the same period?	136
in 1800 america if a black slave slept with or raped a white women (I expect in terms of his fate it makes little difference) and she got pregnant, would the child be born legally free?	135
imagine you're walking the streets of Rome in AD266, what indication (if any) would you see that the empire had fallen on extremely hard time?	135
How much did the details of Norse mythology vary between different tribes? How different was Viking mythology that of the Saxons, or the Jutes?	134
would a medieval mason (circa 1150) actually understand the math and physics involved in how to construct sturdy buildings, or would they just know by rote learning what generally does and doesn't work?	134
Suppose I work at the American Russian embassy in 1977 and I want to defect to the USA. Assuming I don't have family back home to worry about what would be the safest way to go about it?	134
Imagine a Japanese peasant farm in AD1050, Imagine a Japanese peasant farm in AD1850. How could you tell which was which?	134
Suppose I'm an academic in Alexandria in AD250, and I write something critical of the Roman Empire's dictatorial rule. Am I putting my self at much/any personal danger by doing this?	132
Imagine a small (less than 150 people) rural settlement in AD 295 in what is now Hebei (China near Beijing and Tianjin). What animals and crops would you expect to see? What would you expect the buildings to look like?	132
was the Trail of Tears an act of genocide?	132

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