Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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The Scopes "Monkey" Trial was a landmark 1925 American legal case in which high school teacher John T. Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution, symbolizing the national clash between modern science and religious fundamentalism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scopes Monkey Trial | 32 |
| Scopes Trial | 24 |
| Scopes "Monkey" Trial canonical | 6 |
| Scopes Monkey Trial (fictionalized) | 3 |
| Scopes evolution trial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T79028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scopes "Monkey" Trial Context triple: [American Civil Liberties Union, notableCase, Scopes "Monkey" Trial]
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Ministries Trial
The Ministries Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s government ministries for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and other crimes.
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United States v. Nixon
United States v. Nixon was a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited presidential privilege and compelled President Richard Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, reinforcing the principle that not even the president is above the law.
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All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Case Blue
Case Blue was the German Wehrmacht’s 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at seizing the oil-rich Caucasus and advancing toward Stalingrad during World War II.
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Notorious RBG
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scopes "Monkey" Trial Target entity description: The Scopes "Monkey" Trial was a landmark 1925 American legal case in which high school teacher John T. Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution, symbolizing the national clash between modern science and religious fundamentalism.
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A.
Ministries Trial
The Ministries Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s government ministries for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and other crimes.
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B.
United States v. Nixon
United States v. Nixon was a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited presidential privilege and compelled President Richard Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, reinforcing the principle that not even the president is above the law.
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C.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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D.
Case Blue
Case Blue was the German Wehrmacht’s 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at seizing the oil-rich Caucasus and advancing toward Stalingrad during World War II.
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E.
Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG is the popular cultural nickname for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her as a trailblazing feminist icon and champion of gender equality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States legal history event
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criminal trial ⓘ landmark court case ⓘ legal case ⓘ |
| appealCourt | Tennessee Supreme Court ⓘ |
| appealOutcome | conviction overturned on technicality ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Criminal Court of Tennessee ⓘ |
| date | 1925 ⓘ |
| defendant | John T. Scopes ⓘ |
| defendantOccupation | high school teacher ⓘ |
| defenseAttorney |
Arthur Garfield Hays
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Dudley Field Malone ⓘ |
| endDate | 1925-07-21 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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surface form:
Scopes Trial
Scopes "Monkey" Trial ⓘ
surface form:
Scopes evolution trial
State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key event in the evolution–creationism controversy
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landmark in American cultural history ⓘ |
| issue |
constitutionality of anti-evolution laws
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teaching evolution in public schools ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Tennessee
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surface form:
State of Tennessee
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| lawInvolved | Butler Act ⓘ |
| leadDefenseAttorney | Clarence Darrow ⓘ |
| legalCharge | violating the Butler Act ⓘ |
| legalTheme |
academic freedom
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separation of church and state ⓘ |
| location | Dayton, Tennessee ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage ⓘ |
| mediaInnovation | one of the first U.S. trials broadcast on radio ⓘ |
| organizedBy | American Civil Liberties Union ⓘ |
| participant |
Clarence Darrow
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John T. Scopes ⓘ William Jennings Bryan ⓘ |
| popularCultureDepiction |
1960 film "Inherit the Wind"
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play "Inherit the Wind" ⓘ |
| prosecutedPerson | John T. Scopes ⓘ |
| prosecutor | William Jennings Bryan ⓘ |
| sentence | $100 fine ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Civil Liberties Union ⓘ |
| startDate | 1925-07-10 ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
interpretation of the Book of Genesis
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teaching of human evolution ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between modern science and religious fundamentalism
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debate over evolution in education ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty ⓘ |
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Subject: Scopes "Monkey" Trial Description of subject: The Scopes "Monkey" Trial was a landmark 1925 American legal case in which high school teacher John T. Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution, symbolizing the national clash between modern science and religious fundamentalism.
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