Fromy understanding when they built the pyramids, they believed in the god Ra and others. Now, they're mostly muslim (i believe). When and why did that change?

What happened to the Japanese in Washington, for example?

The Americans in Tokyo or Berlin?

What happened to the German diplomats all over Europe and the USA?

The British?

Perhaps some British East India Company staff stationed in Canton, as well some diplomats in major cities and various missionaries scattered across the country? How did the various kinds of expats live?

Given the recent happenings in Ukraine and Syria, I'm curious why I hear so little of of mercenary groups between ~1750 and now. How did they adapt to growing nationalism?

It seems to me that the overarm grip has no thrusting power nor reach. I'm no reenacter though, and I've never touched a replica of a hoplitic spear. I've recently read an article by Christopher Matthew in which he argued for the underarm grip, however I am sure that the overarm proponents have their arguments as well - and I would like to hear them.

It seems like in fiction and historical documents through to the 19th century, fainting and "swooning" was commonplace. Mostly for women, of course, but there are many records and descriptions of men doing so as well. In modern times, however, someone fainting is cause to call 911. When did attitudes towards fainting change, and was it really more common in olden times than it is today?

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Can someone explain, maybe in a modern context, what exactly Stalin wanted to achieve and how the world might be today if he succeeded?

If he had been successful in the spread of global Totalitarianism, then what happens? Does he just stay perched on his throne as ruler of the world and live out his life feeling accomplished and that's it?

Or, was he just fueled by a hatred of "free" and capitalist economies where total control was not possible?

Disclaimer: my knowledge of wars (WWII, Cold War) is very weak.

Were there lots of consequences of his betrayal? Or, was it even a great deal to the Continental Army since he never received as much recognition in the first place?

I know this is a stupid question since none of the characters on mad men existed in real life. But I am more interested in them as a social milieu. They seem like a very mixed bunch, from different backgrounds and of different economic statuses, but all tend to have similar political leanings. What would draw people like them to the republican party of the 1960s?

Was this just an American thing? When did wigs and heels go out of fashion for men? When did the tricorn get replaced by the top hat?

I'm wondering, because when you read the news nowadays it seems as if everybody is sure that we will go from using oil and coal to power our homes, to using 'durables'. Did people in that time think about changes in energy sources the same way as we do now?

Assume they follow the "old gods" or as such.