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Women and Witch Trials

Authored by Claire Anderson

History

11th - 12th Grade

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Women and Witch Trials
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the accused were women?

85%

90%

75%

55%

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these countries had a higher level of male witches than female?

Iceland

Germany

Scotland

Normandy

Russia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Scottish Protestant preacher who wrote a vitriolic attack on women?

William Cecil

John Knox

James VI

John Morton

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which demonological work firmly established the idea that witches were female?

The Witch Hunter's Guide

The Wonderful Discovery of Witches

The Daemonologie

The Malleus Maleficarum

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical period saw the peak of witch hunts in Europe?

The Middle Ages

The Early Modern Period

The Enlightenment

The Renaissance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary method used to identify witches during the witch trials?

Astrological readings

Dream interpretation

Confession under torture

Trial by water

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which king of England was known for his involvement in witch hunts and wrote a book on the subject?

Henry VIII

James I

Charles II

Edward VI

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