Would anybody want to help me with homework (communication)?

I'm following an education towards applied psychology and developing communicative skills is an important aspect of this. To do so I'll be going to a city next week and start talking to random strangers. To me this is difficult, as I'm shy by nature. I figured that the forum on here might be a good exercise in communication as well, hence the topic.

The idea for this assignment is that for every person I encounter I use a different question and stick with that topic for at least 3 follow-up questions. I adjusted the question list and shortened it down considerably for use on here, but if anybody wants to help me, feel free to pick one of the following questions and answer it and we'll get started.

Historical based questions

• If you could have a drink with anybody from history, who would you choose?
• Which woman from history do you admire most?
• If you could live in another time, past or future, which time would you choose?
• Which historical story do you find most inspiring?
• Why do you think man originally left Africa?

Educational and knowledge based questions

• If money would be no factor, what would you choose to study?
• Which lifelesson would you pass on to a newborn child?
• What role would the internet play in the education of the next generation?
• What is your view on the eternal student?
• Outside of school, what is the most important thing you've learned?

Entertainment based questions

• Which celebrity would you like to meet and what would you ask him/her?
• In what ways do you believe Netflix and streaming will change convential television?
• Which music, films or shows do you consider underappreciated?
• If you could give an important award to anybody in the entertainment industry, who you give it to and for what achievement?
• Do you consider music charts to be still relevant these days? What could change to make them more relevant?

Family and friendship based

• Which achievement from your parents generation would you pass onto your possible children's generation?
• How did you meet your best friend?
• Would you consider adoption?
• How far would your friends have to change before you no longer would support them?
• What do you admire most about your parents or grandparents?

Geography and Earth science based questions

• If you could live in another country in a role of your choice for two years, which country and role would you choose?
• What do you think is present at the currently unknown depths of the oceans?
• Would you consider veganism if it meant our planet would be more sustainable?
• What do you think happened on Earth in it's first 500 million years? (Before the dinosaurs)
• How big of an impact do you believe nature had on the development of life as we know it?

Health based questions

• Do you believe in alternative medicine?
• Why do you believe some people don't want to know if they're terminally ill?
• How would you feel about a more curvy beauty standard?
• How do you feel about the encreasing number of people with obesity?
• What is your opinion on the concept of superfoods?

Religion based questions

• How would you define 'the Dark side'?
• What do you believe is the essence of your journey in spirituality and religion?
• Have you ever been in a position where your faith was put to the test? If so, how did you handle it?
• How would you explain your religious views to an outsider of that religion?
• Do you believe that deities or the Force have a sense of humor?

Relationship based questions

• How would you explain love to somebody unfamilair with the concept?
• Was there a difference in your views on love before and after your first kiss? If so, what was it?
• How would you define 'the one'?
• Would you believe it's bad to be a virgin or a good thing? Why?
• What do you believe is the most important lesson somebody from the sex you're attracted to should know about dating?

Society based questions

• What cause do you believe in strong enough to protest for?
• If you would have a 60 second advertisement space on the Superbowl or the World Championship of soccer, what would you show or tell all the people who are watching?
• How do you feel about 'objective news sources'? Do you still believe they exist?
• If you could be a different member of society for a day, who would you choose?
• Do you feel like you're living within society or outside of it?

Philosophy based questions

• What gives you the feeling of hope for humanity?
• If the world would stop to exist the day after tomorrow, what would you do until then?
• What reason to life would you give to somebody who's suicidal?
• If you were in charge of colonizing a new planet, how would you go about it?
• What could you do today to be a better person?

Work and economy based questions

• If finances would be no issue, what carreer would you pursue?
• If you could be famous for a reason of your choice, what would you be famous for?
• What would you do with a million dollars/euro's?
• What job did you want when you were a little kid?
• How would you prefer to spend your retirement?