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What effects did the opening of the Suez Canal have on the economies of African territories that could now be bypassed for European-Asian sea trade?	8
If you do a Google search for maps of the continents there's a good deal of inconsistency as to whether New Guinea is in Asia, Oceania or is Asian on the Indonesian half and Oceanian on the Papua New Guinean half. What's the historical basis for these ambiguities?	8
When Catholic rulers would go to war with the Papal States, how did they 'explain' to the populace why they were fighting against the Vicar of Christ?	8
In societies that tolerated marriage between close family members, was there an understanding that children born from these unions were more likely to have birth defects?	7
I read that the Ming dynasty was in general hostile to Portugal because of their intrusion on their sphere of influence when the Portuguese captured Malacca. How did the Portuguese purchase Macau then if relations were poor with the Ming court?	7
How did racial segregation in the US effect foreign diplomats or delegates from non-white nations?	7
Why did war-chariots fall out of favor in regions where they once saw heavy use?	7
At what point was chemistry considered to be something distinct from alchemy? And up until when was alchemy considered to be a legitimate area of study for scholars?	7
Why were the 1958 French constitutional changes seen as dramatic enough that it was declared the birth of the "Fifth French Republic"?	7
In Outlander British subjects are shown as able to visit Paris on personal business and even meet King Louis XV even though Britain and France were fighting in the War of Austrian Succession. Is this accurate?	7

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