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English
11th -
12thgrade
The Crucible Historical Facts.Quick 10 Question Review
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- 1. Multiple Choice
In which year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
1592
1692
1792
1892
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which religious group was involved in the Salem Witch Trials?
Episcopalians
Pilgrims
Puritans
Presbyterians Presbyterians
- 3. Multiple Choice
In which colony was Salem Village located?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Carolina Carolina
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who was the author of the play "The Crucible."
Arthur Miller
Maya Angelou
Joseph McCarthy
Mark Twain Mark Twain
- 5. Multiple Choice
According the article you read last week, "The Crucible" was written to explore this a particularly dark period in American history.
The Civil War
The Cold War
McCarthyism
The Revolutionary War
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was the manner of death for those who were found guilty of witchcraft in Salem?
They were burned at the stake.
They were beheaded.
They were hanged.
They were buried alive. They were buried alive.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Definition of a "Crucible" is
Pointy object used to prod answers from people
A sharp tool used to see if someone was a witch
Title of a court case
A severe, searching test or trial. A severe, searching test or trial.
- 8. Multiple Choice
According to the article you read last week, who lead the Red Scare in the 1950s and the reasons that prompted Arthur Miller to write this play?
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph McCarthy
Arthur Miller
JFK
- 9. Multiple Choice
Puritans believed, according to the play and historically, that witches
were born witches and could not change
made a pact with the devil
mothers were witches and spells were passed down
were possessed women and had no control over their actions
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who was the first person to be hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?
Bridget Bishop
Sara Good
Abigail Williams
Ann Putnam
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who was Tituba?
The daughter of Reverend Parris
The first person to be hanged for witchcraft in Salem
A slave
Owner of a tavern
- 12. Multiple Choice
How was Giles Corey killed?
He was hanged
He was "pressed" to death
He was drowned
He was burned at the stake
- 13. Multiple Choice
In total, how many people were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials?
None
4
12
19
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who finally ended the Salem Witch Trials?
Ann Putnam
Reverend Parris
The Governor of MA
The U.S. President
- 15. Multiple Choice
HIstorically, how old was Abigail Williams?
7
11
16
29
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did the first three women accused of witchcraft have in common?
They did not conform to the standards of their community.
They were all slaves within the community.
They were all practicing witchcraft
They were all business owners
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which two girls started the witch trials?
Tituba and Rachel Williams
Elizabeth Harris and Rebecca Jones
Abigail Williams and Rebecca Jones
Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris
- 18. Multiple Choice
What were people required to recite without error to prove they were not a witch?
Declaration of Independence
Psalm 23
The Lord's Prayer
The New Testament
The book of John
- 19. Multiple Choice
True or False: None of the accused witches were men.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
During the Salem Witch Trials, was anyone burned at the stakes?
Yes, warlocks (men witches)
Yes, witches (women)
No, that never happened during the trials
No, but everyone in jail was burned at the stake after the trials
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