Salem Witch Trials
This Massachusetts town became famous for witchcraft accusations in 1692.
What is Salem?
This president was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, destroyed these two famous buildings in New York City.
What are the Twin Towers
QAnon spread mainly through this type of online platform.
What is social media?
9/11 happened in this year.
What is 2001?
Who was mainly accused of being a witch in the trials?
Who are Women/Young girls?
According to the official investigation, this man assassinated JFK.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
This terrorist organization carried out the 9/11 attacks
What is Al-Qaeda?
QAnon followers believed a secret group of powerful elites controlled this.
What is the government
People in Salem believed witches rode on this household object.
What is a broomstick?
This type of "evidence," involving dreams and visions, was heavily used during the trials.
What is Spectral evidence?
This government investigation concluded the assassin acted alone.
What is the Warren Commission?
Some conspiracy theories falsely claim the U.S. government planned the attacks as an “inside job.” This term refers to secret involvement from within an organization.
What is an inside job?
The anonymous figure posting cryptic messages was known simply by this single letter.
What is Q?
JFK was assassinated while riding in this type of vehicle.
What is a limousine (or car)?
Fear, strict Puritan beliefs, and this emotion helped fuel the Salem hysteria.
What is paranoia?
Many conspiracy theories claim there was more than one of these during the assassination.
What is a shooter
After 9/11, this government department was created to improve national security.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
QAnon became especially popular during the presidency of this U.S. president.
Who is Donald Trump?
True or false: QAnon theories often involved secret hidden messages.
What is true?
This lesson from the Trials is still relevant today: accusations without this can lead to mass hysteria.
What is evidence?
The assassination increased public distrust in this institution.
What is The US government?
Conspiracy theories about 9/11 spread rapidly online because of this modern form of communication.
What is social media
QAnon demonstrates how conspiracy theories today can spread faster because of these online systems that recommend content to users.
What are algorithms?
The Salem Witch Trials took place before or after the American Revolution?
What is before?