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Salem Witch Trial
It's 1692. How much do you know about the people and events in Salem, MA?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I was a Puritan minister who published a book on witchcraft, Memorable Providences, that contributed to the Salem hysteria of 1692. Who was I? | Cotton Mather |
| I was the governor of Massachusetts at the time of trials of accused witches in Salem. Who was I? | Governor William Phips |
| I was an accused witch, a colorful dresser, the owner of a local tavern, and the first to be hanged. Who was I? | Bridget Bishop |
| After becoming the new Puritan preacher in Salem Village in 1691, I fanned the witchcraft hysteria that broke out the following year--beginning in my own household. Who was I? | Reverend Samuel Parris |
| I was a prominent minister who wrote, "were better that ten suspected witches should escape than one innocent person should be condemned." | Increase Mather |
| How many convicted witches were hanged in Salem in 1692? | 24 |
| How old was Giles Corey, the oldest accused witch to die? | 80 or 81 (sources differ) |
| How old was Dorcas Good, the youngest person to be accused of witchcraft? | 4 |
| How many women were initially accused of witchcraft on February 29, 1692? | 3 |
| How many dogs were executed in Salem in 1692 because of their suspected involvement with witchcraft? | 2 |
| Failure to recite this piece precisely correct was seen as evidence of witchcraft. | he Lord's Prayer |
| What did witnesses say that an accused witch asked them to sign? | the Devil's book |
| What was a male believed to be practicing witchcraft called? | a wizard |
| What common bodily feature was believed to be the place where "familiars" sucked? | a mole |
| What fluid from the afflicted was an ingredient in a "witchcake," which was consumed in the belief that it might help cure symptoms of witchcraft? | urine |
| Where were the convicted witches were taken to be executed? | Gallows Hill |
| Where was the birthplace of the slave Tituba, one of the first persons accused of witchcraft? | Barbados |
| What is the modern-day name of the town that in 1692 was Salem Village? | Danvers, MA |
| George Burroughs, the former minister of Salem Village, was brought back from here to face trial in Salem for witchcraft. | Maine |
| What was the hometown of Samuel Willard, the outspoken opponent of the trials who played a major role in ending the trials in Salem? | Boston |
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