Salem Witch Trials Lesson

What does the touching test involve?

• Accused witch touches the victim, and if the victim stops writhing, then they were under the witches spell

• A witch-hunter touches a witch and if they receive a shock, then the person is a witch

• Accused witches are forced to touch animals to see if any respond to them, meaning they are a witch

• Accused witch touches a bible to see if they are suddenly in pain

What was not something that a European torturer did to suspected witches?

• Drowned them in holy water

• Burning and dipping them in burning oil

• Cutting off their skin

• Stretching their limbs on a rack

How many people died in the Salem Witch trials?

• 24 Individuals

• 19 Individuals

• 15 Individuals

• 36 Individuals

In what year did the witch trials take place?

• 1962

• 1607

• 1692

• 1620

In which state did the witch trials take place?

• Virginia

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1961

• 1962

• 1691

• 1692

An 81-year-old Giles Corey was accused of being a witch and would not enter a plea of guilty or not guilty so heavy _________ were placed upon his body until he was crushed to death.

The hysteria in Salem was allowed to continue because the people of the town feared that there was an evil presence in the town, and those that questioned it often did not speak out for fear of being accused of being a ________.

We learned that some people were let go if they ______________ to being a witch. Tituba the Parris' slave was one example of this. Most would never do this and 19 of them were hanged because if it.

The town of Salem believed Elizabeth "Betty" Parris and Abigail Williams were possessed by _______________'