The Salem Witch Trials TED Ed

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11th Grade
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Mari DeRuntz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the reason for the strange behavior of the girls in Salem?
Hallucinations caused by fungus
Swelling of the brain
Supernatural possession
Starvation and disease
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RI.11-12.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the first three women accused of witchcraft in Salem?
Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and Sarah Good
Sarah Good, Sarah Osbourne, and Tituba
Tituba, Betty Parris, and Abigail Williams
Sarah Osbourne, Tituba, and Betty Parris
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RI.11-12.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to Sarah Osbourne and Sarah Good?
They were released
They were convicted and hanged
They were imprisoned and later released
They were acquitted
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence did the court accept during the trials?
Eyewitness testimonies
Physical evidence of witchcraft
Spectral evidence
Confessions from the accused
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the targets of the accusations during the Salem Witch Trials?
Only women
Only men
Both men and women
Children
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the role of the jurors in the trials?
To thoroughly investigate the charges
To provide legal representation for the accused
To determine the guilt or innocence of the accused
To gather evidence against the accused
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RI.11-12.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What led to the suspension of the trials?
The governor's wife being accused
The lack of evidence against the accused
Public protests against the trials
The confession of the main accuser
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RI.11-12.1
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