CRIME AND PUNISHMENT QUIZ#1

What were the two different ways to prove innocence in the medieval ages?

• Being burned by a hot iron rod

• Fighting to the death

• Being burned by boiled water

• Both A and C

What was the purpose of the ordeal by fire?

• To test the accused's resistance to pain

• To determine if the accused was guilty or innocent

• To punish the accused for their alleged crime

• To entertain the spectators

How long did the accused have to hold a red-hot iron in the ordeal by fire?

• A few seconds

• A few minutes

• An hour

• It varied depending on the case

What happened if the burn from the ordeal by fire was not healing after three days?

• The accused was considered guilty

• The accused was considered innocent

• The accused had to undergo another trial

• The accused was set free

What was the purpose of the ordeal by water?

• To test the accused's ability to swim

• To determine if the accused was guilty or innocent

• To cleanse the accused of their sins

• To provide entertainment for the spectators

What did the accused have to do in the ordeal by water?

• Place an arm in boiling water and thrown into a river

• Walk across burning coals and be thrown into a river

• Hold a red-hot iron and be thrown into a river

• Swim across a river then be thrown into a river

What happened if the body of the accused floated in the ordeal by water?

• The accused was considered guilty

• The accused was considered innocent

• The accused had to undergo another trial

• The accused was set free

What was the purpose of binding the accused in the ordeal by water?

• To prevent them from escaping

• To increase the difficulty of the trial

• To ensure fairness in the trial

• To punish the accused for their alleged crime

What was the consequence of being found guilty in the trials by ordeal?

• Imprisonment

• Execution

• Exile

• Public shaming

Who decided the outcome of the trials by ordeal?

• The accused

• The judge

• The spectators

• God