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Salem Witch Trials - Halloween Special

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  • Q1
    When did the Salem witch trials take place?
    Between 1699 and 1700
    Between 1681 and 1682
    Between 1675 and 1676
    Between 1692 and 1693
    30s
  • Q2
    Where did the Salem witch trials take place?
    Nevada
    Texas
    Massachusetts
    Minnesota
    30s
  • Q3
    How did the Salem Witch Trials start?
    Three young girls having 'fits' and supernatural experiences
    Supernatural sightings in a local graveyard
    Black cats invading a village
    Three old women channeling spirits around a cauldron
    30s
  • Q4
    How old were the three girls first put on trial?
    Over 50 years old
    Between 9 - 11 years old
    Between 18 - 25 years old
    Between 30 - 40 years old
    30s
  • Q5
    How old was the youngest girl put on trial?
    4 years old
    9 years old
    5 years old
    6 years old
    30s
  • Q6
    Governors became fearful that all unusual behaviour indicated witchcraft, so they established special court protocols. They began hanging women who were suspected to be witches. For what was the first woman convicted?
    Loitering in dark streets
    Organizing seances
    Having supernatural dreams and screaming in the streets
    Gossiping and promiscuity
    30s
  • Q7
    How many people were hung for suspected witchcraft?
    Users enter free text
    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q8
    What was witchcraft also named?
    "Evil Manipulation"
    "Devious Work"
    "The Devil's Magic"
    "Wizardry"
    30s
  • Q9
    In 1697, how did the General Court publicly respond to their mismanagement of the Salem witch trials?
    Celebration of life
    Public holiday
    Day of fasting and soul-searching
    No action was taken
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the name of the play written by Arthur Miller in 1953 to retell the tale of the Salem witch trials?
    After the Fall
    The Crucible
    All My Sons
    A View from the Bridge
    30s

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