Salem Witch Trials Quiz

What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1961

• 1962

• 1691

• 1692

The town of Salem believed Elizabeth "Betty" Parris and Abigail Williams were possessed by (a)   '

In Salem, 19 women were convicted and ____________ for being witches.

• burned

• hanged

• drowned

• None of the above

An 81-year-old Giles Corey was accused of being a witch and would not enter a plea of guilty or not guilty so heavy (a)   were placed upon his body until he was crushed to death.

Testimony in which witnesses claimed that the accused appeared to them and did them harm in a dream or a vision.

• Hearsay evidence

• Spectral evidence

Spectral in spectral evidence comes from the word spectre which means (a)   .

It was believed that witches names were listed in the (a)   book.

A situation in which many people behave or react in an extreme or uncontrolled way because of fear, anger, etc.

• spectral evidence

• hearsay evidence

• mass hysteria

• None of the above

Evidence not based on a witness's personal knowledge but on another's statement not made under oath. This type of evidence is not usually allowed to be used in court.

• hearsay evidence

• spectral evidence

• mass hysteria

• None of the above

We need an attorney because we need someone to represent us who is trained in (a)   .