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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3 In Defense of Individual Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because of the shape and size of the Piltdown skull, scientists at that time believe it is a what?
(a) Homoousian.
(b) Hominoid.
(c) Homocysteine.
(d) Homogenate,

2. The author identifies the timing of the anti-evolution movement of the 1920s is due in part to what?
(a) Growth of public, private schools.
(b) College growth.
(c) Growth of private schools.
(d) Growth of public schools.

3. What is it that Larson shows that helps put the ACLU into a position to test the Tennessee law and defend Scopes?
(a) Locating a willing teacher.
(b) That law holds a criminal penalty.
(c) Its origins.
(d) Darrow agrees to defend.

4. The Introduction focuses on questioning taking place on a wooden platform in what location?
(a) City Hall.
(b) Courtroom.
(c) Courthouse lawn.
(d) Municiplal Auditorium.

5. 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 political science.
(b) Texts include evolutionary theory.
(c) Texts include more revolutionary theory.
(d) Texts include more modern history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds part of a parietal bone and skull pieces long before the trial that become known as the Piltdown skull?

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

3. Over a century before the Piltdown skull find, who argues that environmental changes may affect biological makeup, and changes pass down to offspring?

4. The combination of what laws result in more students remaining in school beyond the elementary level?

5. What position does Bryan previously serve in, but later resign from?

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