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When did most people in England stop self-identifying as catholic?

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imagine a small (less than 250 people) settlement in Japan (southern Honshu, if that's too broad) in 1717. imagine a small settlement in China (Hebei, if that's too broad) in 1717. how would the common diets of the the people in the two communities, likely be different from each other?

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300 years ago would the Japanese and the koreans (at least the educated ones) have been aware that the Chinese regarded them as uncivilized compared to themselves?

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Suppose you're a Christian in Britain in 1056, how wealthy do you need to be to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem? What would the journey typically entail in the 11th century?

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Did Pliny the Elder pay for his exploratory voyages out of his pocket?

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what were the primary fears about the future of mankind in the western world in 1900?

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300 years ago did the aristocracies of other European kingdoms (like Russia or France) look down on the English for letting their commons have so much power?

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The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt were Nubians that invaded from the south. When did modern European archeologists/historians learn this? When they did was there any resistance to the notion of "black" Pharaohs ever having existed?

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suppose I'm a roman emperor on campaign in Northern europe. what sort of food (in terms of variety) am I eating?

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It’s s AD241, who has a more calorie rich diet, A typical Italian craftsman (A blacksmith say) in the city of Rome, or a typical British/Celtic Craftsman (a carpenter say) on the Isle of Man?

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When did most people in England stop self-identifying as catholic?	19
imagine a small (less than 250 people) settlement in Japan (southern Honshu, if that's too broad) in 1717. imagine a small settlement in China (Hebei, if that's too broad) in 1717. how would the common diets of the the people in the two communities, likely be different from each other?	19
300 years ago would the Japanese and the koreans (at least the educated ones) have been aware that the Chinese regarded them as uncivilized compared to themselves?	19
Suppose you're a Christian in Britain in 1056, how wealthy do you need to be to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem? What would the journey typically entail in the 11th century?	19
Did Pliny the Elder pay for his exploratory voyages out of his pocket?	19
what were the primary fears about the future of mankind in the western world in 1900?	19
300 years ago did the aristocracies of other European kingdoms (like Russia or France) look down on the English for letting their commons have so much power?	18
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt were Nubians that invaded from the south. When did modern European archeologists/historians learn this? When they did was there any resistance to the notion of "black" Pharaohs ever having existed?	18
suppose I'm a roman emperor on campaign in Northern europe. what sort of food (in terms of variety) am I eating?	18
It’s s AD241, who has a more calorie rich diet, A typical Italian craftsman (A blacksmith say) in the city of Rome, or a typical British/Celtic Craftsman (a carpenter say) on the Isle of Man?	18