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I would say the word "our" is not used right away in an initial paragraph usually, in a newly read text, before its subject is completely clear, unless it is referring to something more general. In this instance it would be much more common to use "my" there, and it could definitely result in someone doing a second take out of mild confusion if you used "our" as the fourth word. This is a good rule of thumb, and "my" would usually be used in a sentence with even family members, and speaking, but "our" could be acceptable also in multiple other similar circumstances. Say you had you, a classmate, and a separate friend in a room, speaking. If you were telling a story about your class or the teacher to the separate (3rd friend not in your class) in the room with just the other friend that is in your class, you would say "I did that in our class", "We did that in our class", or "Professor _ did that in our class", etc. In that situation it would be the opposite, it would be weird to use "my" because everyone in the room other than the person you're talking to is in your class. Of course, if everyone around has the same class together, you always use "our" instead of "my".
In this instance, it just sounds good, usual, predictable, and easily interpreted that way. You could also say "My teacher asked our class....", or, more commonly, "Mister __ asked us about _", or "My [school subject] teacher asked us ___". And you can put "in class" in one place or another in the sentences, if you want, also.
"The other half's answers were people that they like (musician or some popular historian)." is speaking grammar and wording, not perfect or formal grammar, but it is definitely accurately understood and common.
Better written wording could be "The other half generally responded to the question by stating people that they like (i.e. popular musicians and historians)." to put it more formally.
"The other half usually answered with someone that they like" is a good way for speech. There are some more formal ways to reference others' quotes in English, and there are many. "The other half mostly answered with figures that they like" would be better. There are some mild nuances also in the synonyms (or nearly synonyms, in the phrase) of "figures", "people", "someone",; and "individuals", so you can use what you want based on how you think it will effect the listener/s for your intention, as in any choice of words, especially spoken. So, yes, all of that is correct because everything both of us has said is very easily understood by a native English speaker, but there is the commentary I have put here also. Many times formal written English can include, or even has to include, extravagant writing styles with unusual or excessive wording, compared to even "semi-formal speech". Thank you. First time I've ever owned monero. I got it in the wallet. No full paragraph on this page is even "formal written English", anyway.