Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Tina Moxley

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What activities did Tituba engage in with Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and other girls?

Bible study

Chores and household duties

Magic, fortune-telling, and stories from Barbados

Playing games and sports

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strange behaviors did Betty Parris and Abigail Williams begin to exhibit in January 1692?

Singing and dancing uncontrollably

Screaming, twitching, and rolling on the floor

Speaking in unknown languages

Experiencing sudden bouts of sleepwalking

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the first three individuals accused of witchcraft by the girls in March 1692?

Rebecca Nurse, John Proctor, and Giles Corey

Bridget Bishop, George Burroughs, and Martha Corey

Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne

Increase Mather, Governor Phips, and Ann Putnam

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Could something like the Witch Trials happen today?

Yes

No

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome for those who refused to confess to witchcraft?

They were imprisoned for life

They were exiled

They were pardoned

They were executed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did Governor Phips take to end the Salem Witch Trials?

He ordered more executions to deter future witchcraft

He pardoned all convicted witches and stopped executions

He moved the trials to a different town

He appointed new magistrates to oversee the trials

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the girls involved in the accusations later publicly acknowledged her role in the hysteria and begged forgiveness?

Betty Parris

Abigail Williams

Ann Putnam

Dorcas Good