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Were protestants broadly more supportive of the Nazi Party than catholics in 1930s Germany?	28
How did national governments come to be described and referred to by the name of their capital city?	24
As Britain turned off street lighting during the Blitz to deter German raids, do we have any evidence of the rate of petty crime being higher in cities at the time?	23
How were by-elections to the House of Commons conducted during the Second World War? Would constituents who were serving in the armed forces be entitled to a vote as they were in the 1945 election and how did polling work with all the obvious potential issues in carrying it out, i.e. air raids?	23
Why in the past did Kings have so many illegitimate children? Would anybody have been brave enough, for example in the church, to call out this habit?	23
What effect did the Cold War have on European club football competitions e.g. European Cup? Did fans of Western teams include slurs against the Eastern teams in their chants at the game? Further, were spectators more begrudging at national competitions like the European Championships?	21
How worse off in terms of living standards were citizens of Central Asian Soviet republics as compared to those in Russia or Ukraine?	19
The post-war era is considered a period of British decline as a power, yet during this period British television companies (mostly the BBC) produced several formats which have proven to be internationally popular. How has British culture bucked the trend of Britain's declining global clout?	17
What part did women have in the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century?	15
Sleeper trains are arguably one of the most romanticised (and convenient?) forms of transport ever created. What factors have contributed to their demise?	14

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