Summer for the Gods by Edward Larson

1. In which year did the Scopes Trial take place?

A) 1919
B) 1925
C) 1932
D) 1940

2. Who was the prosecutor in the Scopes Trial?

A) H.L. Mencken
B) William Jennings Bryan
C) Justice John T. Rainey
D) Clarence Darrow

3. What did the Butler Act prohibit?

A) Teaching history
B) Teaching philosophy
C) Teaching religion
D) Teaching evolution in public schools

4. Who served as the defense attorney for John Scopes?

A) H.L. Mencken
B) Clarence Darrow
C) Alfred Kinsey
D) William Jennings Bryan

5. Which social movement was rising during the time of the trial?

A) The Fundamentalist movement
B) The Prohibition movement
C) The Women's Suffrage movement
D) The Civil Rights movement

6. What did Edward Larson argue about the Scopes Trial?

A) It was a clash of cultures and ideologies
B) It had no significant cultural impact
C) It was about circus entertainment
D) It was primarily about legal technicalities

7. What impact did the trial have on American education?

A) Decreased interest in science
B) Increased censorship in schools
C) Ended all religious studies
D) Raised awareness of teaching evolution

8. What was a significant cultural result of the Scopes Trial?

A) Loss of all fundamentalist influence
B) Complete acceptance of evolution in schools
C) Immediate repeal of the Butler Act
D) Heightened debate over education and religion

9. What was the public reaction to the trial?

A) Everyone supported evolution
B) There was no reaction
C) It polarized public opinion
D) It was ignored by the media

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