1) What was the nickname given to the states in the midwest of America that were very religious? a) Bible states b) Bible belt c) Bible group 2) Which state banned the teaching of evolution in it's schools? a) Tennessee b) Wisconsin c) Kentucky 3) Who was the creator of the theory of evolution? a) Charles Manson b) Charles Lindburg c) Charles Darwin 4) Creationist believe that God created the universe in how many days? a) ten b) six c) four 5) Evolution argues that it took how long for life on earth to evolve? a) Millions of years b) Thousands of years c) Hundreds of years 6) Evolution argues that humans had common ancestors with apes and monkeys. a) True b) False 7) To challenge Tennessee's ruling banning the teaching of evolution a young teacher volunteered to go to court for teaching it. What was his name? a) Jim Scopes b) John Scopes c) Terrance Scopes 8) The trial took place in which town? a) New York b) Detroit c) Dayton 9) Who defended John Scopes? a) Clarence Darrow b) William Jennings Bryant c) Charles Darwin 10) John Scopes was found guilty and fined how much? a) $50 b) $100 c) $2000 11) The trial was not really about Scopes but more about the arguements for and against evolution. a) True b) False 12) Clarence Darrow proved that the Tennessee school board was .... a) trying to censor what was taught in schools. b) playing god. c) Making fools of themselves. 13) The trial was nicknamed the ..... a) Darrow trial b) Monkey trial c) Evolution trial 14) William Bryan who was prosecuting Scopes was admitted that he believed.... a) The devil was bad b) That god was not real c) That all humans are descendants of Adam and Eve 15) The trial was seen as a battle between _________ and religion. a) Truth b) Science c) History

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