The Salem Witch Trials

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

• Fun

• Easy

• Religious

• Tolerant

Who were the people responsible for the witch accusations?

• Young girls in the Salem community

• The men of power in the Salem community

• Those who lived outside of the Salem Community

• Native Americans

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What was the name of the slave girl from Barbados

• Elizabeth

• Tituba

• Mary Parris

• Tortuga

What was the death sentence for every convicted witch in Salem? (except 1)

• Beheading

• Electric Chair

• Crucifixion

• Hanging

In which state did the witch trials take place?

• Virginia

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

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Around how many people were put to death for being witches during the trials?

• 2

• 7

• 20

• 114

• 25

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What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1492

• 1501

• 1513

• 1613

• 1692

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What was it called when people tested witches by placing heavy stones on their chests?

• Touch test

• Pressing

• Submersion

• Spectral Evidence

• Stoning

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What were people required to recite without error to prove they were not a witch?

• Declaration of Independence

• Psalm 23

• The Lords Prayer

• The New Testament

• The book of John

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True or False: None of the accused witches were men.

• True

• False

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