1) Simply, what is intelligent design (hereafter ID)?

2) What is the ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’?

3) Is the separation of church and state in American Democracy/ politics important for the healthy functioning of scientific inquiry? Why?

4) Did Charles Darwin know of the existence of DNA, genes or molecular biology?

5) What are transitional fossils?

6) Why are transitional fossils important pieces of evidence in the evolutionary story?

7) The cells of all great apes (eg. chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans) contain 24 chromosomal pairs. If humans share a common ancestor with apes, you'd expect us to have the same number but human cells contain only 23 pairs. How is this explained and why is it important?

8) In science, what is a ‘theory’ and how are they proven?

9) Are theories absolute truth? Why or why not?

10) What is irreducible complexity?

11) Are there ID arguments that prove irreducible complexity? If so, give one example from the program:

12) Are there evolutionary arguments that disprove irreducible complexity? If so, give one example from the program:

13) Has ID been thoroughly published upon in credible, peer-reviewed scientific journals?

14) Has Evolution been thoroughly published upon in credible, peer-reviewed scientific  journals?

15) Name one argument used in the program as a proof for ID.

16) Name one argument used in the program as a proof for Evolution.

17) Has ID been observed in the natural environment?

18) Has ID been experimentally tested?

19) Is there quantifiable, objective data that proves ID?

20) Has Evolution been observed in the natural environment?

21) Has Evolution been experimentally tested?

22) Is there quantifiable, objective data that proves Evolution?

23) Is ID based in religious or scientific concepts? Cite an example from the program to back up your answer:

24) Is Evolution based in religious or scientific concepts? Cite an example from the program to back up your answer:

25) If the theory of evolution is true, does that prove there is no ‘God’ or ‘Gods’? Explain your answer.

Instructions:

a) Your answers to the below questions need not be extensive = BE BRIEF BUT

     CONCISE!

b) When you answer these questions, you DO NOT need to start the answer with, for example re: question #1, ‘Intelligent design is…’= just answer it. We’re cutting thru the formal blah blah from writing class.

c) Some questions simply require a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer so just write that & nothing else.

d) Some questions require more extensive answers than others.