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How was it that Buddhism was spread over such a large part of Asia, while other contemporary and similar religions such as Jainism remained confined to small areas of Northern India?

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What is the difference between a Kingdom and an Empire?

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What do we know about the origins of Jainism?

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How did Siena and Firenze amass the wealth required to create their Cathedrals?

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Is there any reason that the United Kingdom is usually the colour pink on a map?

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How was the fall of Constantinople in 1453 perceived elsewhere in the world?

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Was there much interaction between the Yuan Dynasty and the Ilkhanate?

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Has Communism ever been successfully implemented in a society?

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How did the term Caucasian come to mean white in terms of race?

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When did the middle finger become an offensive gesture?

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How was it that Buddhism was spread over such a large part of Asia, while other contemporary and similar religions such as Jainism remained confined to small areas of Northern India?	45	AskHistorians
What is the difference between a Kingdom and an Empire?	44	AskHistorians
What do we know about the origins of Jainism?	42	AskHistorians
How did Siena and Firenze amass the wealth required to create their Cathedrals?	37	AskHistorians
Is there any reason that the United Kingdom is usually the colour pink on a map?	33	AskHistorians
How was the fall of Constantinople in 1453 perceived elsewhere in the world?	31	AskHistorians
Was there much interaction between the Yuan Dynasty and the Ilkhanate?	29	AskHistorians
Has Communism ever been successfully implemented in a society?	28	AskHistorians
How did the term Caucasian come to mean white in terms of race?	27	AskHistorians
When did the middle finger become an offensive gesture?	26	AskHistorians