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Why was the Ottoman empire not seen as an Arabic empire?
Sep 28 '13 at 15:33
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Who was the first Russian in space (not Soviet)?
May 31 '14 at 11:05
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Why was language not used to establish dominance throughout England 1066 AD–1360s CE?
Aug 16 '12 at 20:10
29
Has a plague ever caused a civilization to collapse?
Apr 23 '16 at 19:33
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Was German ever an official language in the USSR?
Oct 12 '13 at 18:19
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What was the economic basis for West Berlin?
Sep 4 '16 at 19:09
19
What was the first major historical event to be photographed?
Jul 23 '12 at 20:02
18
What is a “Schwedenschanze” on an 1830's map of Eastern Bavaria?
Nov 3 '13 at 15:20
18
Were East Germans more acquiescent to Soviet domination than the rest of Eastern Europe and if so, why?
Aug 4 '13 at 18:43
17
What is the oldest road in the world that has been in continuous use?
May 9 '12 at 19:25
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Were there any Germans in Japan after the surrender of Germany in May, 1945 and if so, what happened to them?
Mar 19 '17 at 21:22
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Why did France put so many resources into fighting Algeria in comparison to its other former colonial holdings?
Nov 11 '12 at 10:03
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Have there been any efforts by the countries of Europe to restore their monarchies?
Dec 23 '12 at 21:27
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Why did Jews not immigrate to the Muslim world?
Oct 30 '11 at 20:11
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At the end of WWII, were Nazis working on any other super weapon besides V-2?
Apr 23 '12 at 10:21
10
Why do Afro Carribeans have English names whereas Indo Carribeans still have Indian(ish) names
Apr 14 '16 at 18:41
10
How has Chinese GDP as a percentage of world GDP changed over time and why?
Feb 3 '13 at 19:35
9
Nazi Germany's secret service SD was first called Ic-Dienst, what does “Ic” stand for?
Sep 27 '16 at 21:20
9
Did the division between East and West Germany coincide with cultural boundaries?
Dec 3 '14 at 19:32
9
Umar ibn Khattab and Omar as a Western given name
Feb 3 '13 at 19:08
8
Could some of the Titanic passengers have climbed on the iceberg to survive?
Jan 16 '16 at 19:16
8
Why wasn't the Free City of Lübeck ever restored?
Aug 23 '15 at 22:19
7
In the French Republican calendar: were Quintidis holidays?
Feb 19 '12 at 21:17
6
How early did restrictions on hunting start?
Mar 29 '13 at 21:43
4
What was the highest ever win for a decision in a nationwide *democratic* voting?
Aug 9 '16 at 19:08
4
What caused Yugoslavia to switch sides early in World War II?
Mar 17 '13 at 19:05
4
Why didn't Germany attack US ports with U-boats during WW II?
Jun 26 '14 at 22:32
4
Ancient Civilization in non-Egyption Africa?
Jan 30 '13 at 21:48
3
Did the Germans invent “Unexpected Pot-Shots”?
Jul 17 '17 at 19:56
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When did Germany begin to store it's gold deposits abroad?
Aug 26 '13 at 11:03
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