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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3 In Defense of Individual Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds part of a parietal bone and skull pieces long before the trial that become known as the Piltdown skull?
(a) Charles Dawson.
(b) Chevalier de Lamarck.
(c) Georges Cuvier.
(d) Charles Darwin.

2. The combination of what laws result in more students remaining in school beyond the elementary level?
(a) Labor union, compulsory education.
(b) Child labor, labor union.
(c) Child labor, compulsory education.
(d) Compulsory education, apprentice.

3. As desire for academic freedom spreads to high schools, the ACLU defends teachers and what else?
(a) Organizes local civil protests.
(b) Makes appeals to school boards.
(c) Publishes statements on the issue.
(d) Makes appeals to state supreme courts.

4. As it makes its way into the press, papers proclaim the Piltdown skull proves whose theory of evolution?
(a) Chevalier de Lamarck.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Georges Cuvier.
(d) Charles Dawson.

5. Who spurs the idea that science and religion conflict, and deny a growing consensus among theologians and scientists by the 1900s?
(a) Historians, theologians.
(b) Historians, writers.
(c) Clergy, natural scientists.
(d) Historians, geologists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Bryan previously serve in, but later resign from?

2. Darwin's view of random variations and survival-of-the-fittest pose problems for many Christians holding what view of nature?

3. Larson says the defense strategy of calling a prosecutor to the stand to testify as a hostile witness is what?

4. Why does Darrow volunteer to defend Scopes beyond believing teachers should be able to instruct evolution?

5. Bryan and fundamentalists help revive talk about evolution and religious implications into what type of political issue?

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