By Its Cover
The Plot Thickens
Palace of Fallacies
Biology & Theology
Stranger than Fiction
100
What is the color of the cover?
Blue.
100
Why was Bert Cates arrested?
For teaching evolution in class.
100
Spot the Fallacy: "I knew your idea would be dumb as soon as I saw your pixie cut."
Personal Attack
100
Who first published the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
100
What was the name of the real-life biology teacher who agreed to be arrested?
John Scopes
200
What season does the play take place in?
Summer.
200
What does the banner in the center of town say?
"Read Your Bible"
200
Spot the Fallacy: "My toddler loves 'Wheels on the Bus.' I guess all boys naturally love public transit."
Hasty Generalization
200
According to the biblical creation story, how long did it take God to create the earth?
200
How many times did William Jennings Bryan run for president?
Three.
300
What state does the play take place in?
Tennessee
300
Why is Rachel dismissed form the witness stand?
Testifying against Cates has made her extremely upset.
300
Spot the Fallacy: "You can trust me because I said so, and I never lie."
Circular Argument
300
The founder of evolutionary biology studied which kind of animal?
Finches. 🐣
300
What was the name of the law that prohibited the teaching of evolution?
The Butler Act
400
What is the name of the fictional town the play takes place in?
Hillsboro
400
When Drummond calls Brady to the stand, what does he interrogate him on?
The factuality of the Bible.
400
Spot the Fallacy: "You can't give that kid candy because then all of his friends will want candy every day."
Slippery Slope
400
Creationism is the belief that ___________ began as the result of ______________.
Creationism is the belief that the universe began as the result of a higher power.
400
The real-life trial was the first ever court trial to ______________________________.
The real-life trial was the first ever court trial to be broadcast on the radio.
500
Name BOTH authors of Inherit the Wind.
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
What are the FULL military titles given to Brady and Drummond?
Brady: Honorary Colonel
Drummond: Temporary Honorary Colonel
500
Which fallacy would blame the consumption of margarine Maine's divorce rate?
False Cause
500
Evolution is the scientific explanation for how all ______ on earth is both ________ and _________.
Evolution is the scientific explanation for how all life on earth is both similar and diverse.
500
Define Fundamentalism.
A Christian belief in a literal interpretation of the Bible.
600
The title comes the following Bible verse: "He that ________________ shall inherit the wind."
"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind."
600
Drummond says, "Perhaps it is you who have _________ -- by ___________."
"Perhaps it is you who have moved away-- by standing still."
600
What is the latin phrase for Personal Attack? (Literally, "to man").
Ad hominem
600
What is the name of the first published book on evolutionary theory?
On the Origin of Species
600
Define Social Darwinism.
The belief that evolution can "breed out" undesirable qualities in the human race.
700
What year was the play published? (Exactly thirty years after the real-life trial).
1955
700
What is the first and last name of the boy who drowned, giving Bert Cates his crisis of faith?
Tommy Stebbins
700
What is the latin phrase for "False Cause"? (Literally, "After it, therefore because of it.")
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
700
Arrange the following beliefs from most- to least-believed by Americans in 2024:
God guided the process of human evolution over millions of years. 🙌🧬
Humans evolved over millions of years with no guidance from God. 🧬
God created humans in their present form roughly 10,000 years ago. 🙌
37% - God created humans in their present form roughly 10,000 years ago. 🙌
34% - God guided the process of human evolution over millions of years. 🙌🧬
24% - Humans evolved over millions of years with no guidance from God. 🧬
700
What is the FULL NAME of the organization that challenged the anti-evolution law?
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)