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The Salem Witch Trials

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

a)

Fun

b)

Easy

c)

Religious

d)

Tolerant

2.

Who were the people responsible for the witch accusations?

a)

Young girls in the Salem community

b)

The men of power in the Salem community

c)

Those who lived outside of the Salem Community

d)

Native Americans

3.

What was the name of the slave girl from Barbados

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Tituba

c)

Mary Parris

d)

Tortuga

4.

What was the death sentence for every convicted witch in Salem? (except 1)

a)

Beheading

b)

Electric Chair

c)

Crucifixion

d)

Hanging

5.

In which state did the witch trials take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

Plymouth

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pennsylvania

6.

Around how many people were put to death for being witches during the trials?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

20

d)

114

e)

25

7.

What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

a)

1492

b)

1501

c)

1513

d)

1613

e)

1692

8.

What was it called when people tested witches by placing heavy stones on their chests?

a)

Touch test

b)

Pressing

c)

Submersion

d)

Spectral Evidence

e)

Stoning

9.

What were people required to recite without error to prove they were not a witch?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Psalm 23

c)

The Lords Prayer

d)

The New Testament

e)

The book of John

10.

True or False: None of the accused witches were men.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who was the first to be convicted of a witch

a)

Mrs.Allen

b)

Ryan willis

c)

Orange head ( Donald trump)

d)

Briget Bishop

12.

Who was crushed to death when he refused to speak at trial?

a)

Martha Corey

b)

Giles Corey

c)

Sarah Good

d)

Bridget Bishop