Unit 5: Concept Checkpoint #4 (Scopes Monkey Trial)

What was the Scopes Monkey Trial?

• A circus performance involving trained monkeys

• A scientific experiment on the behavior of primates

• A court case in 1925 about the teaching of evolution in public schools.

• A political scandal involving bribery

What was the main issue debated in the Scopes Monkey Trial?

• Teaching of evolution in public schools

• Teaching of creationism in public schools

• The separation of church and state

• The use of corporal punishment in schools

What was the outcome of the Scopes Monkey Trial?

• John T. Scopes was found innocent

• The trial was dismissed due to lack of evidence

• The trial ended in a hung jury

• John T. Scopes was found guilty

What was the significance of the Scopes Monkey Trial in the 1920s?

• It resulted in the banning of the teaching of evolution in American schools.

• It highlighted the tension between science and religion in American society and brought national attention to the debate over the teaching of evolution.

• It led to the acceptance of evolution as a scientific theory in American society.

• It had no significant impact on the debate over the teaching of evolution.

The Scopes Monkey Trial was a debate between which two?

• Communism & capitalism

• Math & science

• Science & religion

• Women & men