Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Edward Larson
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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Edward Larson
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6 Preliminary Rounds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who argues that the earth has a very long geologic history and that some biological species are extinct?
(a) Charles Dawson.
(b) Chevalier de Lamarck.
(c) Georges Cuvier.
(d) Charles Darwin.

2. Paleontologist Arthur Smith Woodward labels the Piltdown skull from a new species from what extinct primate?
(a) Eoanthropus dasoni.
(b) Eohippus.
(c) Eolith.
(d) Eosinophil.

3. Talk of evolution and new fossil finds have anti-evolutionists responding how beyond calling for teaching limits?
(a) Most strive for equal time instructing evolution, the Bible.
(b) Some decry the fossils as frauds, challenge their antiquity.
(c) Numerous seek requisite Bible teaching in public schools.
(d) Many note the teaching compatability of science, Christianity.

4. Bryan involves himself in how many state anti-evolution proposals in 1923?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2,

5. Larson shows that how many theories of evolutionary development fit nicely within a Christian explanation of the world?
(a) Most.
(b) Nearly all.
(c) Some.
(d) Virtually none.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do members of the ACLU view the Tennessee statute as one more attempt to do?

2. After the war, the National Civil Liberties Bureau changes its name to what to reflect its new focus defending labor union activists?

3. Why are Christian scientists less able to enter the fray and offer theories allowing both the Bible and science?

4. Jury selection begins when on Friday (10th)?

5. Despite its rise, the anti-evolution movement lacks a clear, specific legal or political issue until when?

(see the answer key)

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