Would you survive the Salem Witch Trials?

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Will You Survive the Salem Witch Trials?

Test your fate in this engaging quiz that explores whether you could have survived the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Answer a series of thought-provoking questions to determine your likelihood of being accused based on societal norms of the time.

Assess your traits and behaviors.
Learn about the historical context of the trials.
Find out if you would have been seen as suspicious or safe!

20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by CuriousWanderer52

Are you female? (In the beginning, only women were accused. Much later on men were also accused, but it was not common)

Yes

Are you a loner or considered an "outsider"?

Yes

Are your neighbors struggling? (if they are, it was commonly believed that you cursed them)

Yes

Are you married without children?

Yes

I am not married nor have children

Do you have a mole(s), birthmark(s), or a third nipple? (those were commonly believed to be the 'devil's mark')

Yes

Would people say that you have an 'odd behavior'?

Yes

Are people envious of you for having good things? (This would also mean that the devil was protecting you)

Yes

If you are a woman, are you financially independent?

Yes

I am not female

If you are male, would you let your wife (theoretically) be financially independent?

Yes

I am not male

Are you left handed?

Yes

Are you good at memorizing things? Especially reciting them later on? (During the trials, the accused were told to recite a prayer. This was called the 'Prayer Test', as the logic behind this states that if you are unable to say it correctly, that means the devil is in you. If you are able to recite it, you are safe... For now)

Yes, I am good at memorizing and verbally reciting accurately.

Yes, I am good at memorizing, but I am unable to recite with 100% accuracy.

No, I struggle a lot with memorizing and reciting.

No, I am just okay at memorizing, and reciting can be difficult.

Are you opinionated, assertive, or loud? (typically women who were like this were not accepted in society, making them look suspicious during these trials)

Is your family low income, or too rich? (There is no winning, if you are low income, the devil was trying to make your life worse. If you are too rich, the devil was protecting you)

Yes

Do you believe traditions are important?

Yes, they are very important to me

Yes, but I think it is okay to break them from time to time

Yes, but I am not strict on it

No, I do not follow many traditions

Do you lie a lot?

Yes, but white lies

Yes, it ends up having a snowball effect

Yes, but no damage is done

Do you blame your problems on other people? (be honest)

Yes, I do not feel bad about it

Yes, but I feel bad afterwards

No, but I want to

Were you a troublemaker as a child? Are you still?

Do you run away from your problems?

Yes, I am working on it

Yes, I can't stop doing it

Not anymore

Would you survive the Salem Witch Trials?

Will You Survive the Salem Witch Trials?

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