Salem Witch Trials Dkst

In what British colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts Bay

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• Delaware

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

• 2

• 7

• 20

• 114

• 25

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Who first started accusing people of being witches?

• An old man who lived in a cave

• A pastor from Boston

• The governor

• Two girls who lived in Salem

• A local Native American

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True or False: Mass hysteria caused many people to be falsely accused of practicing witchcraft.

• T

• F

What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1492

• 1501

• 1513

• 1613

• 1692

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

• Touch test

• Pressing

• Submersion

• Spectral Evidence

• Stoning

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

• Declaration of Independence

• Psalm 23

• The Lords Prayer

• The New Testament

• The book of John

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What was the test called where witches floated in the water, while non-witches sunk?

• Touch test

• Pressing

• Submersion

• Spectral Evidence

• Stoning

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

• True

• False

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What was it called when someone saw a person working with the devil in their dreams?

• Touch test

• Pressing

• Submersion

• Spectral Evidence

• Vision Quest