Salem Witchcraft Trial Webquest

In what year did the Salem Witchcraft Trials begin?

• 1607
• 1620
• 1698

How did the people in town and people in the village of Salem get along?

• They argued a lot.
• They got along well.
• They didn't know each other.

What forbidden subject did Tituba, the slave of Reverend Parris, talk about with the girls of the village?

• magic
• fortunetellling
• devil worship

After the girls' "fits " began, who was the first to be accused of witchcraft?

• the governor's wife
• a local beggar
• a tavern owner

The girls often accused someone's specter of attacking them? What is a specter?

• a spirit
• an animal
• a ghost

What is one way of escaping a death sentence, if you are accused of witchcraft?

• asking for a lawyer
• requesting a jury
• confessing to being a witch

If you confess to being a witch, what else are you expected to do?

• name other witches
• join a church
• help the judge to decide others' fates

Who really determined an accused witch's fate in the courtroom?

• the lawyer
• the judge
• the jury

What is the penalty for witchcraft?

• 20 years in prison
• 30 years in prison
• Death

What causes the witchcraft trials to finally end?

• The governor's wife is accused
• The judges realize the girls are frauds
• The girls confess they are lying