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Did the Anti-Masonic Party ever acknowledge or address the fact that so many founding fathers were masons?

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In World War One, did ethnic Romanians from Austria-Hungary engage in battle with Romanian soldiers from Romania?

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What was the religion of Egypt like after Cleopatra and before Christianity?

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I heard during the fifth crusade, the Caliph offered Jerusalem to the Crusaders if they left Egypt. Is this accurate? Why would they refuse that offer if capturing Jerusalem was their goal?

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I read that after being exiled after the Glorious Revolution, King James of England was virtually offered the crown of Poland by the King of France; is there any truth to this?

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In History, what was the extent to the Region known as India? How was this determined, if India was never unified until recently?

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Soviet Republics like Armenia and Azerbaijan still had foreign affairs ministers while members of the Soviet Union. What kind of responsibilities did they have separate from the Soviet Ministry? Did they have any real power or foreign policy delegated to them?

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How did the Mamluks react to the invading Napoleon?

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I've seen it asserted that when Louis-Napoleon was elected President of France, that many rural farmers voted for him believing he was the former Emperor Napoleon himself. Is there any veracity to these claims?

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Before Greek independence, what was the geographical extent of "Greece", as a region?

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Did the Anti-Masonic Party ever acknowledge or address the fact that so many founding fathers were masons?	44
In World War One, did ethnic Romanians from Austria-Hungary engage in battle with Romanian soldiers from Romania?	41
What was the religion of Egypt like after Cleopatra and before Christianity?	39
I heard during the fifth crusade, the Caliph offered Jerusalem to the Crusaders if they left Egypt. Is this accurate? Why would they refuse that offer if capturing Jerusalem was their goal?	38
I read that after being exiled after the Glorious Revolution, King James of England was virtually offered the crown of Poland by the King of France; is there any truth to this?	36
In History, what was the extent to the Region known as India? How was this determined, if India was never unified until recently?	34
Soviet Republics like Armenia and Azerbaijan still had foreign affairs ministers while members of the Soviet Union. What kind of responsibilities did they have separate from the Soviet Ministry? Did they have any real power or foreign policy delegated to them?	33
How did the Mamluks react to the invading Napoleon?	32
I've seen it asserted that when Louis-Napoleon was elected President of France, that many rural farmers voted for him believing he was the former Emperor Napoleon himself. Is there any veracity to these claims?	25
Before Greek independence, what was the geographical extent of "Greece", as a region?	24