Summer for the Gods by Edward Larson

1. In which year did the Scopes Trial take place?

A) 1940
B) 1919
C) 1932
D) 1925

2. Who was the prosecutor in the Scopes Trial?

A) H.L. Mencken
B) Justice John T. Rainey
C) Clarence Darrow
D) William Jennings Bryan

3. What did the Butler Act prohibit?

A) Teaching philosophy
B) Teaching religion
C) Teaching history
D) Teaching evolution in public schools

4. Which social movement was rising during the time of the trial?

A) The Fundamentalist movement
B) The Women's Suffrage movement
C) The Civil Rights movement
D) The Prohibition movement

5. What did Edward Larson argue about the Scopes Trial?

A) It was about circus entertainment
B) It had no significant cultural impact
C) It was a clash of cultures and ideologies
D) It was primarily about legal technicalities

6. Who served as the defense attorney for John Scopes?

A) Alfred Kinsey
B) William Jennings Bryan
C) Clarence Darrow
D) H.L. Mencken

7. What impact did the trial have on American education?

A) Raised awareness of teaching evolution
B) Ended all religious studies
C) Increased censorship in schools
D) Decreased interest in science

8. What was a significant cultural result of the Scopes Trial?

A) Heightened debate over education and religion
B) Loss of all fundamentalist influence
C) Complete acceptance of evolution in schools
D) Immediate repeal of the Butler Act

9. What was the public reaction to the trial?

A) There was no reaction
B) It was ignored by the media
C) Everyone supported evolution
D) It polarized public opinion

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