Question

The scopes trial was centered on which of the following contentious issues of the 20th century

A. using microscopes in the classroom

B. teaching evolution in schools

C. Have classrooms with mixed genders in elementary school

D. Teaching biology in schools

Answer 1

B. Teaching evolution in schools

It is also known as the Scopes Monkey trial as many people see that picture of what looks like a monkey to the wide majority turning into a human. This is not actually how evolution works though. Nevertheless, it was called the Scopes Monkey trial because it was about teaching evolution in schools.