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During the Germanic Age of Migrations, what was the prevailing cause of migration? Were most tribes forced out of their lands by others, or did most decide to move because they perceived a potential benefit?

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How many of the Crusaders stayed in the Holy Land after the First Crusade? How long did they stay?

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Were King David and King Solomon historical figures?

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Why were so many Conquistadors Basque? (Or at least from Navarra)

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Why do blocks in a lot of continental European cities seem to have a courtyard or field in the middle, instead of an alley splitting it in half and a yard at each residence?

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In the Islamic Golden Age, how many of the scholars and intellectuals were Arab versus Persian? Egyptian? Andalusian? Berber? Jewish? Kurdish? Italian? Greek? Turkic? Assyrian? Nestorian?

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How'd the Dutch rise, colonize, and build one of the biggest navies in the world while they were constantly fighting the Spanish?

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Did Middle Ages Europeans know about the ancient cave paintings?

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In 250, what percentage of the Roman Empire might have been Christian?

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In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, did armies ignore borders?

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During the Germanic Age of Migrations, what was the prevailing cause of migration? Were most tribes forced out of their lands by others, or did most decide to move because they perceived a potential benefit?	50
How many of the Crusaders stayed in the Holy Land after the First Crusade? How long did they stay?	50
Were King David and King Solomon historical figures?	50
Why were so many Conquistadors Basque? (Or at least from Navarra)	47
Why do blocks in a lot of continental European cities seem to have a courtyard or field in the middle, instead of an alley splitting it in half and a yard at each residence?	45
In the Islamic Golden Age, how many of the scholars and intellectuals were Arab versus Persian? Egyptian? Andalusian? Berber? Jewish? Kurdish? Italian? Greek? Turkic? Assyrian? Nestorian?	45
How'd the Dutch rise, colonize, and build one of the biggest navies in the world while they were constantly fighting the Spanish?	44
Did Middle Ages Europeans know about the ancient cave paintings?	42
In 250, what percentage of the Roman Empire might have been Christian?	42
In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, did armies ignore borders?	42