Salem Witch Trials Quiz

Mirza, Abe, and Frida are participating in a school history quiz. The question asked is, 'In which year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?'

• 1208

• 1484

• 1640

• 1692

During a school play on the Salem Witch Trials, Michael was playing the role of the first accused witch to be hanged. Who was he portraying?

• Tituba

• Sarah Good

• Rebecca Nurse

• Bridget Bishop

During a school project on the Salem Witch Trials, James, Oliver, and Abe were assigned different symptoms of affliction to act out. Which of the following was NOT a symptom they portrayed?

• James crawling under furniture

• Oliver running about

• Abe complaining of being pinched

• Speaking in tongues

In a history project discussion, Manny and Liz stumbled upon a guide to identifying witches named 'Memorable Providences'. Can you help Jayden figure out who the author of this guide is?

• Thomas Aquinas

• Samuel Parris

• Increase Mather

• Cotton Mather

In a history project, Marix and Maddy were researching the Salem witch trials. They came across a fact and wanted to confirm it with their teacher, Sam. They asked, 'How many accused witches were hanged in total?'

• 19

• 80

• 28

• 50

James, Liz, and Frida were discussing the causes of mass hysteria in their psychology class. They listed several reasons for such occurrences. Which of the following was NOT a cause they mentioned?

• Epilepsy or asthma

• Stress, guilt, boredom

• Hunger and/or poor diet

• Convulsive ergotism

In a school play about the Salem Witch Trials, Marix played the role of Rebecca Nurse, James played John Proctor, Patrick was George Burroughs, and Giles Corey was played by Emmett. Who was the first person in the play to be pressed to death during the trials?

• Rebecca Nurse (Marix)

• John Proctor (James)

• George Burroughs (Patrick)

• Giles Corey (Emmett)

After a mock trial in Manny, Aiden, and Liz's law class, which of the following was NOT a change in the legal system they simulated?

• Convulsive ergotism recognized as a cause

• Pardons for remaining accused persons

• Spectral evidence excluded

• Devil could create specter of an innocent

In a school play at Oliver's school, they decided to perform 'The Crucible', a play inspired by the Salem Witch Trials. Jayden, who was curious, asked Aiden if he knew who wrote the play. Do you know who wrote it?

• Cotton Mather

• Samuel Sewall

• Arthur Miller

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

During a history project on witch trials, Sam and James were curious to know, 'What was the main cause of death for the majority of the accused witches who were not hanged?'

• They died of old age

• They starved to death

• They succumbed to disease

• They were tortured to death