Salem Witch Trials

Which answer below best describes life in Puritan society?

• liked fun and games

• Easy to get along with

• Religiously Strict

• Tolerant of other beliefs

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Witch trials were an isolated event that happened no where else in the world.

• True

• False

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In what British colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• Delaware

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What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1492

• 1501

• 1513

• 1613

• 1692

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What was the name of the man who was pressed to death in September 1692?

• Giles Cory

• Samuel Paris

• Thomas Putnam

• Peter Cloyce

Who was Tituba?

• The daughter of Reverend Parris

• The first person to be hanged for witchcraft in Salem

• A slave

• Owner of a tavern

In total, how many people were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials?

• None

• 4

• 12

• 19

What type of evidence was allowed during the Salem Witch Trials?

• Only scientific

• Only the information from the accuser

• Only biblical evidence

• Spectral Evidence

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Who is Abigail Williams?

• The daughter of Tituba.

• The wife of John Proctor.

• The sister of Betty Parris.

• The niece of Samuel Parris.

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When Abigail and Betty started to have "fits" and nightmares, Dr. Griggs came to see them. What was his diagnosis?

• The Flu.

• Bewitchment.

• Food Poisoning.

• Corona Virus.

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