E+Block+Questions

Welcome. Please post here the best five questions you can think of.

Make sure to sign your name after your questions like this:

Is the United States in decline? Why did Europe dominate the world from the Renaissance on? Why did Islam decline? Who was the Buddha? Why are there so many Buddhists? How many people can the planet support?

(Steve G, E Block)

What did Roman women wear to dinner? What were Greek shoes like?

(Fasionista Jones, E Block)


 * 1) Who was the emperor when the great wall was built? When?
 * 2) In when was the first Olympics held? Where?
 * 3) What was the last continent to be found? When?
 * 4) What was the first sport known to mankind?
 * 5) What empire has controlled the most land at their peak?

(Ryne Maynor,E Block)

(Brianna Powell, E Block)

1. Which religion has the highest amount of percentage in 2010? 2. Why do people in hot counrties wear heavier clothes? 3. What was Australia like during the Renaissance? Were there people there? 4. Were women always considered less than men in the B.C.E? 5. When did Australia start? Did they have a dictator, emperor, or king?

(Abby Getz, E Block)
 * 1)  Who do you think is the most important person in US history?
 * 2)  What was the first language that was developed?
 * 3)  What is one of the most famous Native American tribes?
 * 4)  What is the average population growth in the world every day?
 * 5)  What is the most populated place in the world?

1. Why are all the old Greek and Roman religion and goddesses and gods now mythology? Who’s to say that it didn’t really happen? 2. Weren’t there any tribes/groups in history where the roles were “switched” and the women were doing the “men’s jobs”? 3. What is the most obsolete language in the world right now that isn’t discontinued? 4. What is the most obsolete religion in the world right now that isn’t discontinued? 5. Was there life in America even before the native Americans? (Tori Parrish, E Block)

What materials were used to build buildings in ancient Rome? When did the Grand Canyon develop? What were shoes made out of in Egypt? What is the most common religion in the world? How many countries are there in the world? (Kelly Jones, E Block)

How did the words that people spoke become languages? What were the average days like for children living in during ancient Rome? How can a country allow itself to be split in such a way that there is a communist dictator in one part and a democracy in the other? In fifty years from now, which country do you think will have the largest population per square mile? How did countries go from trading and bartering for goods to using money? (Gabrielle McArdle, E Block)

Why is Russia's poluation decreasing? What is the most popular religion in the United States? What is the most popular religion in the world? When was the first usuage of money? How much does the population on average grow per day in the United States?

( Spencer Rossa, E Block)

1. What’s one way Greece influenced Rome? 2. How did Rome fall? 3. Why was the Great Wall of China built? 4. What major advances came about during the height of the Islamic Nations? 5. When did the height of the Islamic Nations come to an end or are they still in a sort of height? (Benjamin Jarrett, E Block)

Were there any successful matriarchal societies? Who disproved the theory of the "four humors" that had to be in balance that was the basis of early medicine? What/where were the earliest signs of organized religion? What led to the fall of the Ottoman Empire? Where there any other societies other than the Egyptians and Greeks that had many different gods?

(Lauren Knott, E Block)

(Nisha Modi, E Block) 1. Why are languages (like the Romance Languages) similar but different? Why didn't people just adapt the same language, instead of altering them?
 * 1)  Was Roman religion inspired by Greek religion, if so, why didn't they use the same religion?
 * 2)  Were the Aztecs, Incans and Mayans aware of each other?
 * 3)  Why are cultures from the same area usually similar, even if they didn't know each other?
 * 4)  Which culture was the very first? Were the other cultures formed by people from that culture splitting off, or did many cultures erupt at once? (Where did the first people come from, and where did they make the first culture?)
 * 5)  How was Japan formed? Where were the people from?

2. Is there one type of government that has repeatedly succeeded? Is there one type that seems to always fail?

3. If Ghana used to be one of the richest civilizations because of its natural resource of gold, why is it so poor now?

4. What were some forms of transportation in the ancient times?

5. When was the first school created? Did people in the ancient civilizations go to school?

(Rachel Kleiman, E Block)

What were the roles of children in Rome? How did they treat people with disabilities? Why are their languages that no one speaks anymore? Are there any cultures that didn’t have most women taking care of the house? What was viewed as beautiful in different places? (Kay Bergdolt, E Block)

Why did most strong ancient empires collapse? What is the true meaning of a religious crusade? Can you really see the Great Wall of China from space? How were ancient alliances formed? Do any religions still practice BC (before Christ) customs? (Puj Adusumilli, E Block)

What was ancient Greek medicine like? What was ancient Chinese medicine like? What was the mummification process of Pharaohs in ancient Egypt? Why was the Berlin wall built? Why was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, renamed to Istanbul? (Jasmine Jethwa, E Block)

What methods did people use to cure sick people back before there was modern medicine? Were there any overpopulation problems in the world long ago? What was the world’s first official government? When did racism first occur in the world? Why is most of Africa extremely poor? Is it a government issue, weather conditions, famine, disease, war, or something else? (Andy Cooper, E Block)

What did Roman women do durring each day? What where the languages in the world at the time of the romans? Why did Rome fall? What was the most Frequently used language at the time of the romans? Did someone discover America a long time before Columbus?

(Rebecca Tuzel, E Block)

Where was baseball invented? When and where were the first Olympics held? What was the first civilization with a recorded history? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Who was the first Chinese emperor? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">When was the first trip around the world?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Austin Mangelsdorf, E Block

1. What caused the Greek Empire to collapse? 2. When was the idea of sports discovered? 3. What was the first true civilization? 4. When did civilizations start to use different forms of currencies to purchase goods? 5. Why is Japan’s culture so similar to China’s? (Trevor Gordon, E block)