The Evolution of Animal Trials in Western Legal History

What was the main reason David Slater's photographs were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons?

• They were public domain images.

• He wanted to share them with the world.

• The monkey took the photographs, not him.

• He gave permission to upload them.

What legal question does the monkey selfie case raise?

• Can animals be held responsible for crimes?

• Can animals be considered legal persons?

• Can animals be sued in court?

• Can animals own property?

During which centuries did the spike in animal trials occur?

• 16th to 18th centuries

• 15th to 17th centuries

• 14th to 16th centuries

• 13th to 15th centuries

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What was the outcome of Jacques Farrell's trial involving a donkey?

• Only the donkey was found guilty.

• Both were acquitted.

• Only Jacques was found guilty.

• Both were found guilty.

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What legal principle did Bartolome Chason use to defend the rats?

• Rats have no fixed place of abode.

• Rats are innocent until proven guilty.

• Rats cannot be tried in human courts.

• Rats have the right to legal representation.

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How were animals treated under criminal law during the Renaissance?

• Not subject to criminal law

• With more rights than humans

• Equally brutally as humans

• More leniently than humans

What does the uneven spread of Renaissance materialism suggest about the treatment of animals?

• Animals were always considered property.

• Animals were sometimes treated as legal persons.

• Animals were never given any rights.

• Animals were always treated humanely.

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Which country recognized animals as beings and not things under the law in 1992?

• Spain

• Switzerland

• New Zealand

• Germany

What legal right was briefly granted to lab chimpanzees in New York in 2015?

• Right to habeas corpus

• Right to legal representation

• Right to own property

• Right to vote

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What is the modern basis for awarding personhood to animals in the Western world?

• Ability to communicate

• Intelligence

• Religious community

• Ownership of property