The Scopes Trial

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Scopes trial:

• A) pitted William Howard Taft, former U.S. president and confessed agnostic, for the prosecution against fundamentalist Clarence Darrow for the defense
• B) concerned a state law that prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools
• C) represented victory of the fundamentalist movement in America
• D) prosecuted Klansmen for lynching
• E) brought Americans together on the subject of education

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Definitions:

Inappropriate Behaviour

Actions or behaviors that are deemed unacceptable or not suitable in a given context or society.

Mental Illnesses

A wide range of mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior.

Social Norms

Unwritten rules or standards of behavior that are considered acceptable within a group or society, guiding the behavior of its members.

Trephination

A prehistoric form of surgery possibly intended to let out evil