Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. In what colonial state did the Salem witch trials take place in the late 1600s?
The Salem witch trials were hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693.
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2. How many people accused of witchcraft were burned at the stake during the trials?
Zero witches were burned at the stake; most of the accused witches were hanged.
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3. Who wrote the 1953 Tony Award-winning play "The Crucible"?
American playwright Arthur Miller's 1953 dramatization of the Salem witch trials, "The Crucible," won the Tony Award for Best Play.
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4. The first person to be accused of witchcraft was an enslaved woman named ____________.
Tituba, an enslaved girl in the home of Puritan minister Samuel Parris, was the first person accused of practicing witchcraft during the trials. She stood accused of causing "fits" in Parris's daughter and niece.
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5. Which of these statements about the Salem witch trials is true?
No person who confessed to practicing witchcraft was executed during the trials. Though Tituba was the first to be accused, she confessed to witchcraft and was no longer considered an immediate threat to the community.
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