This goo was worth a point in December 2022.

publication date: Thursday, December 15, 2022 (part of December 2022)

category: Education

clue: After the $100 fine imposed on this teacher, Tennessee's laws did eventually evolve.

explanation: Scopes was the focus of the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" in which he was found guilty of teaching evolution in violation of state law. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky


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