Question

What or who was on trial in the Monkey trial?

A. John Scopes for teaching evolution


B. A textbook that explained evolution


C. A monkey that had escaped from the zoo


D. Clarence Darrow for believing in Communism

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal. The trial featured two of the best-known orators of the era, William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, as opposing attorneys.