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Salem Witch Trials - Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

a)

1692

b)

1776

c)

1803

d)

1920

2.

What event launched the Puritan inquisition and sent officials hunting for witches in Salem?

a)

Officials found satanic writings in town hall

b)

Farm animals started disappearing

c)

A young girl pretended to be afflicted with fits and convulsions

d)

Suspicious fires started in the middle of the night

3.

How many people were convicted as witches and hanged?

a)

None

b)

58

c)

19

d)

2

4.

What is the name of Arthur Miller's play that is based on the Salem Witch Trials?

a)

Death of a Salesman

b)

The Blair Witch Project

c)

The Crucible

d)

The Worst Witch

5.

Were men accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What role did Tituba play in the Salem Witch Trials?

a)

She was one of the judges who tried the witches.

b)

She accused the 19 witches of witchcraft.

c)

She was killed by one of the convicted witches.

d)

She was the first woman accused of being a witch.

7.

How did the court determine who was a witch?

a)

Judges searched for a witch's mark like a mole or a birthmark

b)

Defendants were asked to touch an afflicted person see if his or her behavior changed

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

8.

How old was the youngest person accused of witchcraft?

a)

4

b)

20

c)

15

d)

1 month

9.

How long did the Salem Witch Trials last?

a)

1 month

b)

1 year

c)

1 decade

d)

Less than a year

10.

Were Salem witches ever burned at the stake?

a)

Yes

b)

No