Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - The Scopes Trial

In 1925, John T. Scopes, a high school teacher in Tennessee, was arrested for teaching evolution, violating a state law. The trial, known as the Monkey Trial, featured Clarence Darrow defending Scopes and William Jennings Bryan for the prosecution. Despite Darrow's efforts to challenge Bryan's biblical expertise, Scopes was found guilty. The trial highlighted the conflict between science and religion, and although Scopes lost, it sparked national interest in evolution, influencing its inclusion in school curricula. Tragically, Bryan died shortly after the trial.

What was the main reason for John T. Scopes' arrest?

• He taught evolution in a public school.

• He refused to teach the Bible.

• He protested against the government.

• He was involved in a political scandal.

Who was hired to defend John T. Scopes during the trial?

• The Tennessee State officials

• The American Civil Liberties Union

• Clarence Darrow

• William Jennings Bryan

What was Clarence Darrow's strategy during the trial?

• To avoid media attention

• To question Bryan as a biblical expert

• To make the jury laugh

• To prove the Bible wrong

What was the outcome of the Scopes Trial?

• The trial was declared a mistrial

• The law was immediately repealed

• Scopes was found guilty and fined

• Scopes was acquitted

What happened to William Jennings Bryan shortly after the trial?

• He died of a heart attack

• He became a judge

• He moved to another state

• He retired from law