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Puritans & The Salem Witch Trials
Puritans & The Salem Witch Trials
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How much do you know about the historical context for Arthur Miller's play The Crucible?
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Puritans believed that leading a godly, moral life was a sign of:
A good public education
A candidate for minister
A true Puritan
Having received God's grace
2
People began to protest the Salem Witch Trials when:
the minister's wife was accused
respected citizens were convicted & executed
Betty Parris accused her own mother
a small pox epidemic broke out in the jail
3
Who would have been the most vulnerable to an accusation of witchcraft?
the minister's wife
a homeless woman
a single man
an elderly widow
4
According to Puritan doctrine, the group of people saved and going to heaven were called:
the Elect
Angels
the Holy Ones
Saints
5
Which of the following statements related to the persecution of witches is NOT true?
At the height of persecution, 50,000 - 80,000 were executed.
Exodus 22:18 reads, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."
Malleus Maleficarum gave advice on investigating witches.
England executed the most right up until 1752.
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The term "Goody" was used by Puritans:
as a title for a married woman
to describe someone who is morally corrupt
to describe devout Puritan girls
as an expression of approval
7
What action by the Salem judges allowed innocent people to be accused?
Banning Biblical evidence
Arresting people for contempt of court
Allowing spectral evidence
Allowing children to testify against parents
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Education and literacy were important to the Puritans because they wanted everyone to:
write spiritual autobiographies
have the opportunity to go to college
understand the sermons
read the Bible
9
According to this doctrine, God decided who would be saved or damned before their birth:
the Holy Trinity
Divine Mission
Resurrection & ascension
Predestination
10
Which of the following Puritan beliefs provided the foundation for the witchcraft hysteria?
They were on a Divine Mission in the New World.
Satan is real & active in the world.
The simpler way was the best way.
God's forgiveness is only given to a few.
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The primary purpose of Puritan writing was to:
record their history for future generations
provide spiritual insight and instruction
persuade nonbelievers to convert
provide entertainment in the lonely wilderness
12
What forms of writing were popular for Puritans?
plays & novels
short stories & poetry
articles for newspapers
journals & histories
13
Puritanism started in the sixteenth century as an effort to:
Rid society of witchcraft
Reform the Church of England
Overthrow the King of England
Spread Christianity across the world
14
What well-respected Puritan minister called for an end to the Salem Witch Trials?
John Winthrop
Increase Mather
Samuel Parris
Johnathan Edwards
15
What happened to 19 people found guilty of witchcraft in Salem?
Shipped back to England.
Burned to death at the stake.
Locked in jail for life.
Hanged to death on scaffold.
16
If accused of witchcraft in Salem, the only way to survive the trials was to:
Confess and accuse others.
Hire an expensive lawyer.
Bribe the judge.
Claim your innocence.
17
Which of the following statements about the Salem Witch Trials is TRUE?
Salem was the first witch trial in Massachusetts.
In Puritan society, women were treated as equals to men.
The youngest person arrested was fourteen.
There are 500 documents but no transcripts of the trials.
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A government ruled by religious leaders or doctrine is called a:
monarchy
oligarchy
theocracy
patriarchy
