Trial
Who was the high school teacher put on trial for teaching evolution in Tennessee?
John T. Scopes.
What is the process called where species change over time due to survival advantages?
Evolution.
What is “fundamentalism”?
A movement that believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible.
What was the nickname given to the Scopes Trial?
The “Monkey Trial.”
What evidence did scientists use to support evolution?
Fossils, genetics, and similarities between species.
Why did fundamentalists oppose the teaching of evolution?
They believed it contradicted the biblical creation story.
What law did Scopes supposedly break by teaching evolution?
The Butler Act.
What type of science class did Scopes teach when he introduced evolution?
Biology.
Who was the famous fundamentalist leader and prosecutor in the Scopes Trial?
William Jennings Bryan.