Salem Witch Trials Documentary Quiz

In what year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1692

• 1776

• 1803

• 1920

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What event launched the Puritan inquisition and sent officials hunting for witches in old Salem?

• What event launched the Puritan inquisition and sent officials hunting for witches in old Salem?

• Farm animals started disappearing

• A young girl pretended to be afflicted, having fits and convulsions

• Suspicious fires started in the middle of the night

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How many people who were convicted as witches were hanged in Salem?

• None

• 58

• 19

• 2

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What is the name of Arthur Miller's play that is based on the Salem Witchcraft Trials?

• The Crucifix

• The Crucible

• The Witches of Salem

• The Red Scare

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True or false: Men were accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem

• True

• False

What role did the slave Tituba play in the Salem witch craze?

• She was one of the judges who tried the witch trials

• She accused the witches convicted of murder

• She was killed by one of the convicted witches

• She was one of the first women accused of being a witch

How did the court determine who was a witch?

• Judge's search for a witch's mark, similar to a birthmark

• Defendants were asked to touch an afflicted person to see if his or her behavior changed

• Both of the above

• None of the above

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How old was the youngest person accused of witchcraft in Salem?

• 1

• 4

• 15

• 20

How long did the Salem witch trials era last?

• 1 months

• 7 month

• 5 years

• 7 years

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True or false: Salem witches were burned at the stake

• True

• False

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