Witchcraft Legends and Beliefs Quiz

In European traditions, what was the typical profile of a witch?

• Married, elderly women

• Unmarried, middle-aged women

• Young, married women

• Elderly men

What was believed to be a sign of a pact with the devil?

• A broomstick

• A mark on the body

• A cauldron

• A black hat

What was a 'familiar' believed to be?

• A demon in animal form

• A witch's broom

• A type of potion

• A magical spell

What was the Malleus Maleficarum?

• A book of spells

• A guidebook for identifying witches

• A diary of a witch

• A collection of witch tales

During the Salem Witch Trials, how many women were executed?

• Ten

• Forty

• Twenty

• Thirty