Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

11th Grade

10 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

V. 2 have

V. 2 have

11th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Is / Are Be Verbs Activity

Is / Are Be Verbs Activity

3rd Grade - University

15 Qs

E8-U3-Viet_Anh

E8-U3-Viet_Anh

6th Grade - University

12 Qs

Sheikh Zayed: our father

Sheikh Zayed: our father

10th - 11th Grade

14 Qs

Greetings and Farewells

Greetings and Farewells

KG - University

10 Qs

WISH FOR GCSE 2021

WISH FOR GCSE 2021

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

MIDTEST 11 GENAP 23/24

MIDTEST 11 GENAP 23/24

11th Grade

12 Qs

Why is interpretation needed?

Why is interpretation needed?

1st Grade - University

10 Qs

Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

Comprehension Questions on the Salem Witch Trials

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

Created by

Laura García

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

AI

Enhance your content in a minute

Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...

10 questions

Show all answers

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

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?