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Is it true that there was mass apostasy from Judaism after the Second Temple was destroyed in 70 CE?

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Was there large scale apostasy amongst Jews after the Herod’s Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem in 70 CE?

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Were there stand-up comedians in the ancient world?

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How did the early Islamic Empires control their Christian majority population?

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How widely known were people like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Augustus in the ancient world outside of their immediate political area?

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Would someone from Western Europe during the Middle Ages have considered the Byzantine Empire to have been the Roman Empire?

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Was there large scale apostasy amongst Jews after the Herod’s Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem in 70 CE?

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How burdensome was the Jizya and did it vary by region?

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In the tv show “Vikings” the main character is depicted as returning to his town on the western coast of Norway where he passes by merchants who clearly look like they come from distant foreign lands. How realistic is it this depiction?

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We’re there actually 12 tribes of Israel?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it true that there was mass apostasy from Judaism after the Second Temple was destroyed in 70 CE?	5
Was there large scale apostasy amongst Jews after the Herod’s Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem in 70 CE?	5
Were there stand-up comedians in the ancient world?	4
How did the early Islamic Empires control their Christian majority population?	4
How widely known were people like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Augustus in the ancient world outside of their immediate political area?	4
Would someone from Western Europe during the Middle Ages have considered the Byzantine Empire to have been the Roman Empire?	4
Was there large scale apostasy amongst Jews after the Herod’s Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem in 70 CE?	3
How burdensome was the Jizya and did it vary by region?	3
In the tv show “Vikings” the main character is depicted as returning to his town on the western coast of Norway where he passes by merchants who clearly look like they come from distant foreign lands. How realistic is it this depiction?	2
We’re there actually 12 tribes of Israel?	2