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What happened in Salem?

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S. Criminal Law
What happened in Salem game quiz
"The Salem Witch Trials is a dark blot on American history. What happened? How much do you know?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. With what food item were the girls of Salem creating a crystal ball to tell their futures?
    soup
    milk
    egg whites
    egg yolks


2. In whose household did the two girls originally "afflicted" live?
    physician's
    farmer's
    judge's
    minister's


3. Which of these was not one of the first three women to be formally charged with witchcraft in the trials?
    Rebecca Nurse
    Sarah Osborne
    Tituba
    Sarah Good


4. The young girls who were the accusers in the Salem Witch Trials were also eventually accused of witchcraft.
    True
    False


5. In what jail were the accused witches held?
    Salem Village
    Boston
    Salem Town
    Beverly


6. As the trials progressed, a young woman from Boston seemed to exhibit the same symptoms as the girls from Salem after she came in contact with the "witches". What was her name?
    Glory Short
    Hope Short
    Joy Short
    Mercy Short


7. Which of the following people was never accused of being a witch by the girls?
    Lady Phips, wife of the governor
    Samuel Parrish
    Captain John Alden
    Nathaniel Saltonstall, judge in the trials


8. The majority of the people arrested were not from Salem Village.
    True
    False


9. Who was the youngest person accused in the trials?
    Dorcas Good
    Susanna Martin
    Sarah Good
    Elizabeth Proctor


10. In what year did this episode in history occur?
    1694
    1693
    1692
    1691


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