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