Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

11th Grade

10 Qs

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Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Medium

Created by

Laura García

Used 6+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main dilemma faced by those accused of witchcraft in Salem?

To confess and implicate others or risk execution

To flee the village or stay and fight

To seek help from neighboring communities

To ignore the accusations and hope for the best

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What group settled Salem in 1626?

Catholics

Puritans

Quakers

Anglicans

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were Betty Parris and Abigail Williams behaving strangely?

They were playing a game

They were possessed by demons

A physician found nothing physically wrong

They were pretending to be witches

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to Sarah Good's husband during the trial?

He defended her vigorously

He turned against her in court

He was accused as well

He left Salem before the trial

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the authorities prefer when dealing with the accused?

To collect evidence before making arrests

To have them confess and ask for forgiveness

To dismiss all charges without questioning

To hold public trials with juries

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of evidence was accepted by the courts during the trials?

Eyewitness accounts

Spectral evidence

Physical evidence

Alibis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were executed by the spring of 1693?

20

14 women and 6 men

30

5

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