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Why were empires in the Americas high up in mountains (Aztec, Inca) while empires in Afro-Eurasia usually down by rivers (Nile, Yellow, Yangtze, Ganges, Indus)?

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How did Japan industrialize significantly earlier than China to the point they could invade China although outnumbered in WW2?

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Why was there no Mississippi River Empire?

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How did Abu Bakr defeat the Sasanian Empire when the Rashidun caliphate was all desert?

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Why did Japan's geography allow it to become an empire and the Philippine's geography allow it to be a colony for centuries?

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There's a saying I've heard that goes like "The United States picks up where France leaves", how accurate is that?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were empires in the Americas high up in mountains (Aztec, Inca) while empires in Afro-Eurasia usually down by rivers (Nile, Yellow, Yangtze, Ganges, Indus)?	158
How did Japan industrialize significantly earlier than China to the point they could invade China although outnumbered in WW2?	33
Why was there no Mississippi River Empire?	5
How did Abu Bakr defeat the Sasanian Empire when the Rashidun caliphate was all desert?	4
Why did Japan's geography allow it to become an empire and the Philippine's geography allow it to be a colony for centuries?	3
There's a saying I've heard that goes like "The United States picks up where France leaves", how accurate is that?	1