2 Salem Witch Trial Video Quiz

What was one cause of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 in Puritan Massachusetts?

• Religious extremism

• The Revolutionary War

• Paranoia of the Spanish settlers

• Real witchcraft

Salem was settled in 1626 by _______, a group of English protestants

• Catholics
• Puritans
• Pilgrims
• Quakers

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

• Tolerant

• Easy-going

• Religious

• Ambivalent

What was Puritan life like for the people of Salem?

• Life was characterized by strict religious beliefs and isolation

• It was characterized by a lack of community

• Puritan life in Salem was centered around material wealth
• Puritan life in Salem was carefree and relaxed

True or False: Puritans in Salem believed that the Devil wreaked havoc in the world through human agents

• True

• False

Why did the authorities of the Salem Witch trials prefer that the accused confess their crimes?

• Because this was written in the U.S. Constitution

• Confessions led to immediate execution, which deterred further witchcraft.

• Confessions resulted in the accused being sent back to England for further trial

• In keeping with their Church’s teachings

Why did the governor of Massachusetts suspend the Salem Witch trials?

• The governor was bribed by the accused witches
• The governor was afraid of a rebellion
• When his own wife was accused

• An order from the King of England to stop the trials immediately

What are the lessons we should learn from the Salem Witch Trials?

• The benefits of blind faith
• The dangers of groupthink and scapegoating

• The positive outcomes of mob mentality
• The advantages of ignoring evidence

The Salem Witchcraft Trials came to represent the persecution of innocents at the hands of _________

• Foreign invaders and mercenaries

• Fanatics

• European monarchs and their governors

• Strict colonial laws and regulations

What did the first three women accused of witchcraft have in common?

• They were all practicing witchcraft

• They did not conform to the standards of their community

• They were all slaves within the community.

• They were all business owners