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History of scientific regression

dec 3 at 23:40 Yannis Rizos 4,842

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How did people travel to remote islands like Easter Island?

exploration

dec 13 at 5:22 Dave 9

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Did the communication lag become a problem for the ever expanding Roman Empire?

government communication roman-empire

nov 28 at 13:44 Felix Goldberg 4,745

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Why is Christopher Columbus credited for “discovering” America?

native-americans 15th-century age-of-discovery christopher-columbus

dec 11 at 16:11 choster 3,935

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What courses would have been required to get a B.A. in America in the 1930s?

united-states 20th-century education 1930s

nov 26 at 14:29 Luke 3,007

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What was the religion of the Arabic people before conversion to Islam?

religion arabia islam

jan 26 at 18:42 astabada 2,148

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When and why was the samurai class abolished?

19th-century japan meiji-restoration

nov 27 at 19:34 coleopterist 2,859

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Which war games did Napoleon practice with his generals?

war napoleon strategy

jan 31 '12 at 19:42 Rose Ames 1,590

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How was the modern geographic boundary between Europe and Asia decided?

20th-century europe geography maps asia

jun 19 '12 at 21:40 Nathan C. Tresch 436

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Did the Romans pour wine down wells for health purposes?

culture roman-empire ancient-rome

dec 4 at 0:30 Yannis Rizos 4,842

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What cultures did, or do, perform human sacrifice on a regular basis?

culture religion tradition human-sacrifice

mar 22 at 14:42 CsBalazsHungary 614

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Who was responsible for the partition of India?

british-empire independence india

dec 19 at 21:54 tomriddle_1234 111

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Who was the first head of government to support same-sex marriage?

politics society marriage

jun 7 '12 at 18:36 Tonny Madsen 141

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How severe were the casualties in ancient/medieval battles?

military ancient-history middle-ages warfare

apr 4 at 12:54 Thanos K. 220

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Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania?

20th-century post-communist-era nationalism nation-states

mar 23 '12 at 7:26 Wladimir Palant 5,054

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How did people react to Cavendish bananas when they first replaced the Gros Michel strain?

20th-century united-states food

may 1 '12 at 8:13 Community♦ 1

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Were there any conquests that Ancient Rome undertook explicitly to gain control of a natural resource?

ancient-rome

jul 12 '12 at 10:31 user357320 473

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How did former Spanish colonies in the Americas become so fragmented?

colonization independence americas spanish-empire

oct 23 at 23:13 ihtkwot♦ 4,349

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Why did Poland keep Warsaw as its capital instead of returning it to Krakow in the 20th century?

poland

mar 22 at 23:28 kubanczyk 1,828

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Did anyone warn about the potential for stock market crashes in 1929, and if so why were their warnings ignored?

20th-century united-states economy 1920s

apr 12 '12 at 15:14 Tom Au 16.2k

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What led to the creation of Belgium?

france nationalism nation-states

sep 19 at 13:08 zarrafak 11

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Are modern handguns a major reason for democratization?

weapons democracy

nov 19 at 14:25 kubanczyk 1,828

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What happens after a widespread social chaos?

revolution society arab-spring

apr 3 '12 at 19:46 T.E.D.♦ 13.1k

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What was the basis for valuating large territorial purchases by USA?

united-states 19th-century russia france

dec 11 at 20:44 Ryathal 596

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When did European building interiors partitioned into rooms become commonplace?

middle-ages everyday-life architecture

jul 28 at 21:34 mgb 3,708

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How were medieval guilds formed?

middle-ages

apr 23 at 4:00 dante 1

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Researching a Spanish document from the ~XV century [closed]

15th-century spain research

jan 13 at 12:29 fledermaus 179

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In what language did Caractacus deliver his speech to the emperor Claudius?

roman-empire language britain

mar 6 '12 at 6:57 Ben Neill 246

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What historical situation is comparable to what Europe is currently facing?

nov 21 '11 at 20:04 DVK 7,022

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Why did the political parties in the US give up power to run primary elections to some states?

united-states law election

apr 10 at 21:10 Sancho 48

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