The battle between conservative fundamentalists and liberal modernists was on display in the Scopes Trial, which involved:
a. the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution in a Tennessee high school
b. the inciting of a major race riot in Indianapolis
c. an anarchist accused of sending bombs through the mails
d. an attack on freedom of religion
A
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Between the mid-1840s and the mid-1850s, the American economy
A) experienced one of the most remarkable periods of growth in the history of the world. B) continued to stagnate as the result of the Panic of 1837. C) reflected the general mood of caution and pessimism. D) suffered a series of severe depressions which halted and reversed previous economic progress.
By what name do we call the period from 31 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius?
a. the Era of the Good Emperors b. the Pax Romana c. the Silver Age of Rome d. the Golden Age of Rome e. the Tetrarchy
Which of the following is NOT a part of Darwin's theory of evolution?
a. Living beings reproduce faster than the food supply. b. Since there is a scarcity of food, there is a struggle for survival. c. Living beings are not identical. Those individuals who happen to have characteristics that give them an edge in the struggle for survival have a higher likelihood to survive. d. Over time, this natural selection in the struggle for survival creates new species and kills old ones off. e. The theory of evolution proves that God does not exist.
Which of the following brought the United States into direct military confrontation with Germany?
a. Chamberlain's active appeasement. b. Occupation of the Rhineland by Germany. c. Czechoslovakia. d. Hitler and Stalin's nonaggression pact. e. None of these.