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Summer for the Gods by Edward Larson - Test
  • 1. In which year did the Scopes Trial take place?
A) 1919
B) 1940
C) 1932
D) 1925
  • 2. Who was the prosecutor in the Scopes Trial?
A) Clarence Darrow
B) H.L. Mencken
C) Justice John T. Rainey
D) William Jennings Bryan
  • 3. What did the Butler Act prohibit?
A) Teaching religion
B) Teaching evolution in public schools
C) Teaching history
D) Teaching philosophy
  • 4. Which social movement was rising during the time of the trial?
A) The Women's Suffrage movement
B) The Prohibition movement
C) The Fundamentalist movement
D) The Civil Rights movement
  • 5. What did Edward Larson argue about the Scopes Trial?
A) It was primarily about legal technicalities
B) It was about circus entertainment
C) It was a clash of cultures and ideologies
D) It had no significant cultural impact
  • 6. Who served as the defense attorney for John Scopes?
A) Alfred Kinsey
B) William Jennings Bryan
C) H.L. Mencken
D) Clarence Darrow
  • 7. What impact did the trial have on American education?
A) Ended all religious studies
B) Raised awareness of teaching evolution
C) Increased censorship in schools
D) Decreased interest in science
  • 8. What was a significant cultural result of the Scopes Trial?
A) Complete acceptance of evolution in schools
B) Immediate repeal of the Butler Act
C) Loss of all fundamentalist influence
D) Heightened debate over education and religion
  • 9. What was the public reaction to the trial?
A) There was no reaction
B) Everyone supported evolution
C) It polarized public opinion
D) It was ignored by the media
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