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

Edward Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Edward Larson
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4 Choosing Sides.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ACLU defends teachers fired for opposing World War I and fights school systems over what mandatory exercises?
(a) Physical.
(b) Bible reading.
(c) Patriotic.
(d) Religious.

2. Who asks some of Scopes' students to testify against him even though they are reluctant to?
(a) Bryan.
(b) Rappleyea.
(c) Darrow.
(d) Scopes.

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

4. Offering to move the trial up, the presiding judge seeks to do what?
(a) Limiting time for defense preparation.
(b) Ensuring fair trial proceedings, justice.
(c) Avoid conflicting with the school session.
(d) Avoiding publicity, unfair trial atmosphere.

5. The combination of what laws result in more students remaining in school beyond the elementary level?
(a) Compulsory education, apprentice.
(b) Child labor, labor union.
(c) Child labor, compulsory education.
(d) Labor union, compulsory education.

Short Answer Questions

1. The initial bill, calling for a ban on teaching evolution in schools, results in defeat by how many votes in the state's House of Representatives?

2. The anti-evolution movement develops during the 1920s as it does due to Bryan's leadership and what else?

3. The ACLU fights curricula, especially any promoting patriotism openly and labeling anything what as bad?

4. How many conservatives gather at the first World's Christian Fundamentals Association conference in 1919?

5. Academic freedom has always been a concern for the ACLU, as it relates to what?

(see the answer key)

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