Salem Witch Trials

What is Ergot?

• A fungus found in rye grain

• A disease spread by rats

• A religion practiced by the locals

• A derogatory term used to describe the witches

Which is NOT a symptom of Ergotism?

• Hallucinations

• Delirium/Confusion

• Muscle Contractions

• Blindness

Which of the following might cause the residents of Salem village and Salem town to resent one another?

• Salem Town was wealthier

• One controlled the food supply and the other controlled the price

• Fear of outsiders

• All of the above

Which religion was practiced by most of those who lived in Essex County?

• Voodoo

• Puritanism

• Catholicism

• Quaker

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

• Fun

• Easy

• Religious

• Tolerant

Witch trials were an isolated event that happened no where else in the world.

• True

• False

Who delivered the Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God sermon?

• Cotton Mather

• Elizabeth Good

• Johnathon Edwards

• Tituba

Who was banished from the Puritan community for thinking differently. This person believed in equality, and religious tolerance.

• Cotton Mather

• Elizabeth Good

• Johnathon Edwards

• Roger Williams

What do you think caused the Salem Witch Trials?

• the strict rules associated with Puritan life

• ergot

• jealousy

• the strict practices of their religion

• Any combination of these options are possible

Who were the people responsible for the witch accusations?

• Young girls in the Salem community

• The men of power in the Salem community

• Those who lived outside of the Salem Community

• Native Americans