General
What was the Prayer that it was thought witches couldn't recite?
Lord's Prayer
Where did Parris purchase Tituba?
Barbados
Where is the Salem located?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
How many people were executed in Salem?
19 people
What is the purpose of a witch cake?
A witch cake was an attempt at counter-magic that would reveal the witch responsible for a certain spell.
Did Tituba Confess to being a witch?
Eventually
What was the religion of the people of Salem?
Puritan
Who were the first 3 witches accused of witchcraft?
Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba
What are the ingredients of a witch cake?
This recipe called for the combination of the sick girls’ urine with a rye meal to create a small cake. This cake was then baked on hot ashes and fed to a dog.
Where was Tituba believed to be from?
Tituba was believed to be originally taken from either “New Spain” (the Spanish West Indies) or modern day Venezuela/Guiana
What is the difference Between Puritans and Pilgrims?
Location, Religion, and Separationalist vs Non-Separationalists
How many people were accused for Witchcraft in Salem?
Over 150
What were the laws around witchcraft at the time?
Massachusetts Bay Colony operated under English law, which defined witchcraft as a capital crime punishable by death.
Who taught Tituba how to find the cause of witchcraft and protect herself from evil spells?
Her mistress from Barbados
Who was Samuel Parris?
Reverend, Owner of Tituba, Father of Betty and Abigail, Traveler, Merchant.
When did the Salem Witch Trials Start? When did it end?
(Month and Year)
February 1692
May 1693
What are the types of witch tests that were used in Salem?
The Touching Test - "defendants were asked to touch afflicted persons to see if their touch, as was generally assumed of the touch of witches, would stop their contortions“
The examination of the bodies of the accused for evidence of "witches' marks"
What familiars did Tituba confess to seeing?
A black dog, a black hog, a yellow bird, cats, and a human-headed bird
What Year Was the Witchcraft Delusion?
1692
Who, despite originally suggesting the witch cake, was never accused of witchcraft?
Mary Sibley