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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7 The Trial of the Century.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tennessee outlaws teaching that denies the biblical account of creation, so the defense wants to show what?
(a) Biblical interpretations are inaccurate.
(b) Biblical interpretations, evolution theory are compatible.
(c) Biblical interpretations differ.
(d) Evolution theory is proven, biblical interpretations differ.

2. What is the response Darrow is seeking when questioning Bryan in the introduction?
(a) All scriptural passages need interpretation.
(b) No scriptural passages need interpretation.
(c) Some scriptural passages need interpretation.
(d) Most scriptural passages need interpretation.

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

4. On Tuesday (14th), the judge lets a local pastors' association select subsequent ministers to pray, and they choose which?
(a) Fundamentalists.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) Alternate conservatives, modernists.
(d) Alernate fundamentalists, conservatives.

5. Futile attempts of the ACLU in cases before Scopes' trial are likely because of what general attitude during and directly after World War I?
(a) Anticommunism, patriotism.
(b) Fundamentalism, patriotism.
(c) Antisocialism, capitalism.
(d) Anticommunism, fundamentalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. The presiding judge wants an indictment as a conservative Christian, feeling a calling from God to officiate, and seeking what?

2. What is one ACLU concern with Darrow?

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

4. After defeat of the first bill for a ban on teaching evolution, Bryan argues that who should decide what is taught?

5. Darrow never specifically asks about what?

(see the answer key)

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