Salem Witch Trials Quiz

What was the reason for the strange behavior of the two cousins, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams?

• Lack of sleep

• Swelling of the brain

• Hallucinations caused by fungus

• Supernatural possession

What did the Puritans believe was causing havoc in the world?

• Political unrest

• Foreign invaders

• Natural disasters

• Human agents or witches

What was the preferred outcome for the accused by the justice system during the Salem Witch Trials?

• Public hanging

• Confession and repentance

• Innocence proven through evidence

• Exile from the village

What was the fate of Sarah Osbourne, one of the accused women?

• Exiled from the village

• Released from custody

• Died in prison

• Freed after confessing

What kind of evidence was accepted by the court during the trials, where the girls began raving when supposedly touched by invisible ghosts?

• Circumstantial evidence

• Eyewitness testimony

• Spectral evidence

• Physical evidence

What was the reason for the suspension of the trials by the governor of Massachusetts colony?

• Lack of evidence

• Public outcry

• Intervention by the church

• Accusation of his own wife

What is the Salem Witch Trials a cautionary tale of?

• The supernatural abilities of witches

• The importance of evidence in trials

• The power of fear to manipulate human perception

• The dangers of groupthink and scapegoating

What was the impact of the trials on the accused and their families?

• Financial compensation

• Exile from the village

• Imprisonment and execution

• Public shaming

What was the role of the jurors in the trials?

• To provide legal counsel to the accused

• To investigate the charges thoroughly

• To maintain objectivity

• To pass judgment based on evidence

What is the Salem Witch Trials a cautionary tale of?

• The supernatural abilities of witches

• The importance of evidence in trials

• The power of fear to manipulate human perception

• The dangers of groupthink and scapegoating