WorksheetsSalem Witch Trials
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
If you were accused of witchcraft in Salem, how could you walk free?
Be truthful and explain you are not a witch
Remain silent and hope your peers are reasonable
Confess you are a witch, ask for forgiveness, and accuse other people
Prove your innocence by weighing more or less than a duck
Blame your peers, they are the real witches
When did the Salem Witch Trials happen?
During the Red Scare of the 1950s
During the reign of King George II
During the 14th century
During the 17th century
Salem was a village of
Puritans
Amish
Catholics
French settlers
Lutherans
Betty Parris and Abigail Williams were
The first Salem witches
Two sisters who were affected by a strange illness
A pair of cousins that started behaving strangely and accused other people of being witches
The first women burned at the stake for witchcraft
Tituba, a slave woman
Conjured evil spirits to harm Salem
Was the first person to confess and was eventually released
Had an agreement with other witches to lie about their crimes
Was accused after being discovered bathing in blood
Evidence accepted in courts was
Physical evidence
Circumstancial evidence
Spectral evidence and testimonies from neighbours and family
Hocuspocus evidence
How many people were killed
Over a 100 people
14 women
14 women and 6 men
6 women and 14 men
How did the Salem Trials came to an end?
People got tired and wanted to go home
Everyone realised that witches do not exist
Everyone became an atheist
The Governor's wife was accused and the Governor ended the trials
The Salem Witch Trials are now considered
An example of the work of evil powers
An example of the many problems of the judicial system
An example of real-life horror stories
An example of the dangers of groupthinking and scapegoating
Prove your artistic skills and draw a witch
