Salem Witch Trials

In what year did the witch trials take place

• 1962

• 1607

• 1692

• 1620

What was the name of the slave girl from Barbados

• Elizabeth

• Tituba

• Mary Parris

• Tortuga

Who did the afflicted person complain to about a suspected witch?

• Sheriff

• Pastor

• Witch Doctor

• Magistrate

What was the name of the court that indicted witches would go to?

• Court of Tennis

• Court of Dyer and Breyer

• Court of Oyer and Terminer

• Court of Public Opinion

What was the death sentence for every convicted witch in Salem?

• Beheading

• Electric Chair

• Crucifixion

• Hanging

In the witch accusation process, who issues a warrant for the arrest of a witch?

• Sheriff

• Magistrate

• Judge

• Pastor

Which two girls started the witch trials?

• Tituba and Rachel Williams

• Elizabeth Harris and Rebecca Jones

• Abigail Williams and Rebecca Jones

• Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris

About how many "witches" were hanged after the witch trials?

• 18

• 23

• 20

• 140

In which state did the witch trials take place?

• Virginia

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

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In the witch accusation process, who is the court case presented to?

• The Court of Oyer and Terminer

• The Grand Jury

• The Magistrate

• The Sheriff