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How much, if any, did the fall of Constantinople have to do with the birth of the Renaissance?

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What's the first know gambling game?

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Does the term 'Caucasian' stem from the Caucasus region?

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Can anyone recommend any good books on the Byzantine Empire?

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Besides the intimidation factor, how effective were elephants as weapons of war? Were able to take orders, per se, Such as attack or stand your ground?

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Did the governments of Laos and Cambodia make it known to the rest of the world that the US was bombing their countries?

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I've heard the statistic that 7 out of every 8 Germans killed in WWII were by the hands of the Russians. Assuming this fact is valid, could it be safe to assume the Russians could have defeated Germany on their own? Single handedly?

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What did a Roman era fire brigade consist of exactly? What kind of equipment did they employ & how effective could they be? There are many stories of Crassus' fire brigade & how he would use them unethically at times. But did they just schlep a giant barrel of water & buckets around with them?

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Does anyone know of a book on the Mongol sack of the House of Wisdom and the aftermath to Islamic society that followed?

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I am the leader of a town of a few thousand people in China in 1200. Genghis Khan's emissaries arrive & demand I submit to him. I do. What can I now expect to happen to the people of my town & the town itself?

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How much, if any, did the fall of Constantinople have to do with the birth of the Renaissance?	10
What's the first know gambling game?	10
Does the term 'Caucasian' stem from the Caucasus region?	10
Can anyone recommend any good books on the Byzantine Empire?	10
Besides the intimidation factor, how effective were elephants as weapons of war? Were able to take orders, per se, Such as attack or stand your ground?	10
Did the governments of Laos and Cambodia make it known to the rest of the world that the US was bombing their countries?	9
I've heard the statistic that 7 out of every 8 Germans killed in WWII were by the hands of the Russians. Assuming this fact is valid, could it be safe to assume the Russians could have defeated Germany on their own? Single handedly?	9
What did a Roman era fire brigade consist of exactly? What kind of equipment did they employ & how effective could they be? There are many stories of Crassus' fire brigade & how he would use them unethically at times. But did they just schlep a giant barrel of water & buckets around with them?	9
Does anyone know of a book on the Mongol sack of the House of Wisdom and the aftermath to Islamic society that followed?	9
I am the leader of a town of a few thousand people in China in 1200. Genghis Khan's emissaries arrive & demand I submit to him. I do. What can I now expect to happen to the people of my town & the town itself?	9