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Did the Gauls basically disappear as a political entity after the Frankish conquests of the early Middle Ages?

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The Red Flag Fleet under Ching Shih (active 1801-1810) commanded 20,000-40,000 pirates. What was life like in this fleet, how was Shih able to exert control, and is ‘pirates’ really the proper word to describe this organization?

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What financial systems and instruments, if any, existed to help Rome manage the grain dole during the first century BCE?

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What were some of the failures of Tsar Nicolas and the Russian government, which prevented peaceful reforms before world war 1?

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How modern were the armies and administrations of the Warlord Era (1916-1928) in China? What forces worked against the longterm solidification of these smaller regional states?

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Is there any consensus as to who assassinated Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana?

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How serious were communist riots in Berlin, and throughout Germany, during the interwar period? Was there a fear that Germany might experience something like the Spanish Civil War, and was that fear justified?

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What was the precedent behind the title “holy roman emporer” when the pope bestowed it on Charlemagne? Did the pope come up with it himself, more or less on the spot? And, how did people at the time interpret it?

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How did archery practices of Native Americans differ from those of Europeans/colonial Americans?

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In the spirit of this weeks theme, how did the invention of paper money in China effect the economy/finance in the centuries that followed?

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Did the Gauls basically disappear as a political entity after the Frankish conquests of the early Middle Ages?	48
The Red Flag Fleet under Ching Shih (active 1801-1810) commanded 20,000-40,000 pirates. What was life like in this fleet, how was Shih able to exert control, and is ‘pirates’ really the proper word to describe this organization?	48
What financial systems and instruments, if any, existed to help Rome manage the grain dole during the first century BCE?	31
What were some of the failures of Tsar Nicolas and the Russian government, which prevented peaceful reforms before world war 1?	23
How modern were the armies and administrations of the Warlord Era (1916-1928) in China? What forces worked against the longterm solidification of these smaller regional states?	20
Is there any consensus as to who assassinated Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana?	18
How serious were communist riots in Berlin, and throughout Germany, during the interwar period? Was there a fear that Germany might experience something like the Spanish Civil War, and was that fear justified?	17
What was the precedent behind the title “holy roman emporer” when the pope bestowed it on Charlemagne? Did the pope come up with it himself, more or less on the spot? And, how did people at the time interpret it?	14
How did archery practices of Native Americans differ from those of Europeans/colonial Americans?	13
In the spirit of this weeks theme, how did the invention of paper money in China effect the economy/finance in the centuries that followed?	12