Witches
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What is the name of the 1960's (and 70's) sitcom about a female witch who marries a mortal man?
Bewitched
What color of candle should a witch use when conducting a ritual dealing with love, desire and passion?
In medieval Europe what animal was most often associated with the devil's earthly form?
A goat
Historically the most common forms of execution for those accused of witchcraft have been via either hanging or what?
Burning at the stake
Japanese witches are known for employing magical familiars such as cats, snakes or - more commonly - what type of animal?
Foxes
In what famous stage-play do a group of witches chant "double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble"?
Macbeth
The smoke of Rosemary, Lavender, Pine, Sage, and other herbs are used in the practice of cleansing and have what effect?
Ridding a space of negative energy
In the middle ages, witches were believed to attend a Black Sabbath in which they would swear their soul to the devil by doing what?
Signing their name to his book
How were the bodies of witches who were murdered without trial or committed suicide buried to ensure their souls or bodies wouldn't rise from the grave?
Buried: above ground, face-down, in mud, with a heavy stone placed above them, nailed into the coffin, with a stone in their mouth
In Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and some other African countries, curses from witches are blamed for disease, death and what ailment which affects solely male "victims"?
Impotence
In Marvel Comics, what is the full name (first and last) of the superhero known as the Scarlett Witch?
Wanda Maximoff
Under what stage of the moon cycle do witches most commonly charge crystals and other magical tools?
The Full Moon
Historically what aspect of witch trials would usually lead to mass panic in communities?
Accusations from the accused towards other members of the community
In the Western European "cold-water test" of a witchcraft trial what was the verdict if the accused remained submerged?
Innocent
In 16th century Italy, a large number of prostitutes were accused of witchcraft due to the belief at the time that women of this profession could create what magical elixir?
Love potions
In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, what is the name of the potion that allows a witch or wizard to take the appearance of another?
Pollyjuice potion
A witch's book, in which she writes notes for rituals and spells but also personal experiences, dreams and beliefs is known as her "Book of ______" what?
Book of Shadows
Malleus Maleficarum, the name of the infamous witch-hunting manual, means what when translated from Latin?
The Hammer of the Witches, or the Witches' Hammer
In 1468, the Pope declared witchcraft to be "crimen exceptum" which allowed for what in the proceedings of witch trials?
Torture: this removed legal limits of application of torture in cases where evidence was difficult to find
In Jewish folklore, certain Rabbis could build clay giants and magically animate them by inscribing a sacred Hebrew word on their forehead. What were these creatures called?
Golems
In the Odyssey, what is the name of the sorceress who transforms Odysseus' men into pigs?
Circe
In the Divination art of Tarot reading, what does "The Tower" card indicate?
Sudden change or disruption, crisis, vanity but also personal transformation and liberation
During which years were the Witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts at their height?
1692-1693
All 19 persons executed in the Salem witch trials were hanged to death except for Giles Corey, who for refusing to plea was executed how?
Peine fort et dure, pressed to death
One Russian/Eastern Slavic witch's spell involves placing a bundle of ceremonial items (bone, hair, charred splinters and poisonous berries) under a victim's pillow to cause harm. What is the general category of this kind of spell?
Hex or Evil Eye