By now you’ve heard of the Pew research poll testing American’s knowledge of religion. You may not have learned about the poll’s evolution and creationism questions, as they’ve gotten much less press. In the poll…<\/p>\n
\n[r]espondents were asked, “Which of these people developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?” and offered the choice of Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, and Clarence Darrow. Seventy-one percent of respondents selected the correct answer of Darwin, 6% selected Freud, 3% selected Darrow, and 20% said that they didn’t know. (In a 2009 survey conducted by the British Council, 84% of American respondents said that they had heard of Darwin.)<\/p>\n
Respondents were also asked, “And which of these court trials focused on whether evolution could be taught in public schools?” and offered the choice of the Scopes trial, the Salem witch trials, and Brown vs. Board of Education. Only 31% of respondents selected the correct answer of the Scopes trial, 36% selected Brown vs. Board of Education, 3% selected the Salem witch trials, and 30% said that they didn’t know.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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By now you’ve heard of the Pew research poll testing American’s knowledge of religion. You may not have learned about the poll’s evolution and creationism questions, as they’ve gotten much less press. In the poll… [r]espondents were asked, “Which of these people developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?” and offered the choice of … Continue reading American’s knowledge about creationism and evolution …<\/span>