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 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

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

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

• 2

• 7

• 20

• 114

• 25

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

• Virginia

• Massachusetts Bay

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• Delaware