Possible Modern Detective Questions = Already claimed, can only be chosen with permission 1. In what ways and to what extent do recent findings of paleontologists in Africa agree or conflict with the Biblical account of creation? 2. What evidences does the Bible offer to support or refute modern archaeological assessment of Neolithic culture? 3. Why, if the human race first emerged in Africa, did civilization first develop in Mesopotamia? 4. In what ways and to what extent was Daniel’s prophetic interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream a prediction of actual future historical events, and to what extent was it metaphorical? 5. What geographical, historical, economic, and/or technological factors contributed to the rise of Egypt as a world power before 1000 B.C.? 6. What geographical, historical, economic, and/or technological factors contributed to the demise of Egyptian power and influence after 1000 B.C.? 7. Why was organized civilization late to develop in India, compared with the Middle East, and what historical and geographic factors contributed to its uniquely distinct characteristics? 8. In what ways and to what extent did the Persian Empire choose a different path from the Middle East empires that preceded it? 9. What key features set Ancient Chinese culture apart from Egypt, India, or the Middle East, and in what ways was it the basically the same? 10. In what ways and to what extent does the New Testament message regarding social and interpersonal relationships compare and contrast with the teachings of Confucius? 11. In what ways and to what extent does the New Testament message regarding social and interpersonal relationships compare and contrast with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama? 12. In what ways did the Ancient Greek learning and mindset contribute to the Italian Renaissance? 13. In what ways and to what extent did the life and exploits of Alexander the Great permanently alter the course of human history for people in Egypt and the Middle East? 14. What political, social and economic factors made it inevitable that Rome would evolve from a republic to an empire by the end of the Punic Wars? 15. In what ways did Roman culture influence the development of early Christianity, and/or what affect and to what extent did Christianity alter the later development of Rome? 16. What political, social, and economic factors contributed to the collapse of Roman government in the West by the end of the 5th century A.D.? 17. What social, culture, and religious factors contributed to Charlemagne being crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 A.D., 324 years after Roman government had vanished in the West? 18. In what ways and to what extent did the reign of Emperor Constantine alter the development of Christianity in the centuries that followed? 19. What cultural and historical factors contributed to the spread of Hinduism in Indian society? 20. What cultural and historical factors contributed to the spread of Buddhism in East Asian soci ...