Ted Ed - What really Happened... Salem Which Trials

Those settlers who hunted witches in Salem believed in the form of Christianity called

• Roman Catholicism

• Episcopalianism

• Anabaptism

• Puritanism

"Accounts describe 12 so-called “afflicted” girls contorting their bodies, having fits, and complaining of prickling skin. "

The word afflicted mostly likely means to be ...

• visited by

• troubled/burdened with

• conjoined with

• concerned with

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

• Whether to seek help from the governor

• Whether to accuse others or remain silent

• Whether to leave Salem or stay

• Whether to confess falsely or face execution

Who were the first three women accused of witchcraft?

• Sarah Osbourne, Betty Parris, and Tituba

• Sarah Good, Abigail Williams, and Tituba

• Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and Tituba

• Sarah Good, Sarah Osbourne, and Tituba

What happened to Sarah Good's daughter during the trials?

• She was executed

• She escaped from Salem

• She was sent to live with relatives

• She was imprisoned and testified against her mother

According to the text, the surest way to escape being punished for witchcraft was to

• recite religious passages

• make a false confession

• provide an airtight alibi

• have a reputation as a respectable member of the community

• accuse someone else before you're accused

The court accepted all kinds of dubious evidence, including so-called "spectral evidence" in which the girls began raving when supposedly touched by invisible ghosts.

• harsh - meaning the evidence was hard hitting, rough, ruthless

• clear and definite - meaning the evidence was comprehensible, direct, unwavering.

• questionable - meaning the evidence was untrustworthy, unreliable, and/or vague

• biased - meaning the evidence favored only one side

What type of evidence did the court accept during the trials?

• Written confessions

• Eyewitness testimony

• Physical evidence

• Spectral evidence

What action did the governor take when his wife was accused?

• He left Salem

• He suspended the trials

• He accused more people

• He executed the accusers