
Salem Witch Trials and Ergotism
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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary outcome of the Salem Witch Trials?
The execution of 19 people
The discovery of a new continent
The invention of a new type of bread
The establishment of a new religious sect
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the theory that a fungus might have influenced the Salem Witch Trials?
Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
Linnda Caporael
Albert Hofmann
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What condition is caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea?
Ergotism
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Scurvy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following symptoms is associated with convulsive ergotism?
Hair loss
Grievous torment in the bowels
Loss of vision
Skin rash
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What environmental condition in 1692 was conducive to the growth of the ergot fungus?
A dry winter
A stormy summer
A mild spring
A cold autumn
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of feeding a dog 'witch cake' during the trials?
To test for witchcraft
To cure the dog of illness
To improve the dog's strength
To make the dog a pet
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one argument against the ergotism theory for the Salem Witch Trials?
The absence of any trials
The presence of too many witches
The lack of rye in Salem
The health of the Salem population
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