Scopes Trial Quiz

When was the Scopes Trial conducted?

• 1930

• 1925

• 1920

• 1935

Who was the defendant in the Scopes Trial?

• Clarence Darrow

• William Jennings Bryan

• John Scopes

• None of the above

What was John Scopes tried for?

• Tax evasion

• Teaching evolution

• Robbery

• Murder

Which law did John Scopes violate?

• Tennessee law prohibiting teaching of chemistry

• Tennessee law prohibiting teaching of evolution

• Tennessee law prohibiting teaching of creationism

• Tennessee law prohibiting teaching of physics

Who was the defense attorney in the Scopes Trial?

• None of the above

• John Scopes

• William Jennings Bryan

• Clarence Darrow

Who was the prosecuting attorney in the Scopes Trial?

• None of the above

• William Jennings Bryan

• Clarence Darrow

• John Scopes

Was John Scopes found guilty or not guilty?

• Inconclusive

• Not guilty

• Dismissed

• Guilty

Why was John Scopes' conviction overturned?

• Jury misconduct

• Witness tampering

• Technicality

• Lack of evidence

What did the Scopes Trial illustrate?

• Growing support for traditionalist values

• Growing support for modernism

• Growing acceptance of evolution

• Growing cultural conflict in the United States

What was the main conflict in the Scopes Trial?

• Conflict between science and religion

• Conflict between different scientific theories

• Conflict between different religious beliefs

• Conflict between different legal interpretations