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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 1 Digging Up Controversy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Darrow defends John Scopes for violating which laws, saying evolution cannot be taught in public schools?
(a) State.
(b) County.
(c) Federal.
(d) Municipal.

2. As it makes its way into the press, papers proclaim the Piltdown skull proves whose theory of evolution?
(a) Georges Cuvier.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Charles Dawson.
(d) Chevalier de Lamarck.

3. What else pushes evolution to the forefront of public debate in the early 1920s?
(a) New fossil discoveries.
(b) Major changes in theological positions of Christian Science.
(c) World War I veterans enter postgraduate studies.
(d) Major changes in theological positions of Catholicism.

4. The anti-evolution crusade revives in the 1920s due partly to high school enrollments at all time highs and what else?
(a) Texts include more modern history.
(b) Texts include more political science.
(c) Texts include evolutionary theory.
(d) Texts include more revolutionary theory.

5. The 1920s see some evolution theories fitting within Christian views change as anti-evolutionists gain ground, primarily among whom?
(a) Roman Catholics.
(b) Lutherans.
(c) Christian Scientists.
(d) Fundamentalist Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spurs the idea that science and religion conflict, and deny a growing consensus among theologians and scientists by the 1900s?

2. Some geologists reconcile biblical accounts with theories of the earth's lengthy geologic past and extinct species by positing how?

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

4. Greater student numbers plus the growing fundamentalist movement means conservative Christian parents find what is coming into conflict?

5. Why does Darrow volunteer to defend Scopes beyond believing teachers should be able to instruct evolution?

(see the answer key)

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