Quiz on the Salem Witch Trials

In which colony did the Salem witch trials take place?

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• Maine

What year is associated with the map shown in the document?

• 1600

• 1692

• 1800

• 1750

What is present-day Salem Village known as?

• Boston

• Danvers, Massachusetts

• New York City

• Hartford, Connecticut

What did the Puritan villagers believe was the cause of the quarrels?

• Economic issues

• The work of the devil

• Political disagreements

• Contaminated food

What was Tituba's role in the Parris household?

• A family friend

• A Caribbean woman enslaved by the Parris family

• A local magistrate

• A neighbor

What did the community believe about the possibility of anyone being a witch?

• If Martha Corey could be a witch, then anyone could

• Only outsiders could be witches

• Only women could be witches

• Only those with a criminal record could be witches

What was the purpose of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer?

• To hear and decide cases

• To collect taxes

• To establish new laws

• To conduct trade

Who attended the hearings along with Thomas Danforth?

• His assistants

• Governor William Phips

• Bridget Bishop

• Martha Corey

How much restitution was granted to the heirs of the accused in 1711?

• £600

• £1000

• £500

• £300

What was the main focus of the 1697 day of fasting?

• Reflecting and soul-searching on the Salem tragedy

• Celebrating a victory

• Punishing the guilty

• Honoring the judges