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Quiz about 1692  Darkness in Salem
Quiz about 1692  Darkness in Salem

1692: Darkness in Salem Trivia Quiz


The year 1692 is, and will forever be known as the year in "witch" the Salem Witch Trials occurred. Two-hundred people were accused from Salem and its surrounding villages. Here are a few questions about the Salem witch trials.

A multiple-choice quiz by sasuke_ninja. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
sasuke_ninja
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
300,690
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
451
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (6/10), DeepHistory (9/10), jmel2 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Two-hundred people were accused of witchcraft, but how many people died as a result of the trials? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Of the people who died, which one met his end by being crushed to death? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Of the many accusers in the trials, who was the most active? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. John Proctor was the youngest of the executed victims.


Question 5 of 10
5. The 1800s writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne, was a direct descendant of one of the Salem trials judges.


Question 6 of 10
6. Which accused victim was saved from hanging when it was discovered that she was pregnant? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the local reverend whose daughter and niece were afflicted? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the name of the court that convened in Salem that oversaw the hearings of the accused? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the chief magistrate of the court that oversaw the trials? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, in what year were all the executed victims officially found fully innocent of all charges? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Two-hundred people were accused of witchcraft, but how many people died as a result of the trials?

Answer: 24

A grand total of twenty-four people died as a result of the trials. Nineteen were hanged, four died in prison, and one was crushed to death.
2. Of the people who died, which one met his end by being crushed to death?

Answer: Giles Correy

Correy refused to plea guilty or not guilty, so according to the law at the tie, he was to be pressed under weights of stone until he pleaded. He did not plea, however, and was crushed under the weight of the stones.

According to folklore, his final words were "More weight!".
3. Of the many accusers in the trials, who was the most active?

Answer: Ann Putnam Jr.

Putnam claimed that sixty-two different people were afflicting her. She was also the daughter of local authority figure Thomas Putnam.
4. John Proctor was the youngest of the executed victims.

Answer: False

Despite what the movie "The Crucible" shows, the real John Proctor was actually sixty years old when he was accused and later executed.
5. The 1800s writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne, was a direct descendant of one of the Salem trials judges.

Answer: True

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a direct descendant of judge John Hathorne. Nathaniel added the "W" to his name after learning this, out of slight embarrassment.
6. Which accused victim was saved from hanging when it was discovered that she was pregnant?

Answer: Elizabeth Proctor

John and Elizabeth Proctor were both sentenced to hang on August 5, 1692, but doctors discovered that Elizabeth was pregnant. By law, her sentence had to wait until the baby was born. John also tried to have his execution postponed, but was unsuccessful.

Elizabeth, as well as Tituba, were eventually released from prison.

Sarah Osborn died while in prison, and Bridget Bishop was hanged on June 10, 1692.
7. Who was the local reverend whose daughter and niece were afflicted?

Answer: Samuel Parris

Parris's own daughter, Betty, was the first person to be afflicted. His niece, Abigail Williams, was afflicted shortly thereafter.
8. What was the name of the court that convened in Salem that oversaw the hearings of the accused?

Answer: The Court of Oyer and Terminer

The court began on June 2, 1692, with Bridget Bishop as the first to be tried.
9. Who was the chief magistrate of the court that oversaw the trials?

Answer: William Stoughton

The court included William Stoughton (Chief Magistrate), John Richards, Nathaniel Saltonstall, Waitstill Winthrop, Bartholomew Gedney, Samuel Sewall, John Hathorne, Jonathan Corwin, and Peter Sergeant.
10. Finally, in what year were all the executed victims officially found fully innocent of all charges?

Answer: 2001

The pardon was made official by Governor Jane Swift, over three-hundred years after the trials took place.

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