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What was the name of the local minister whose daughter was among the first afflicted in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Reverend Samuel Parris
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Which young girl made the first accusations in the village, alongside Betty Parris?
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Abigail Williams
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What was the profession of Giles Corey before his execution?
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Farmer
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Which merchant and magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the local town is best known for his role as one of the leading judges in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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John Hathorne
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Which daughter of a minister was among the original accusers in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Betty Parris
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Which form of evidence involved 'ghosts' accusing defendants during the trials?
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Spectral evidence
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In the famous 1692 trials, which accused woman gave birth in jail and was later released?
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Elizabeth Proctor
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What was the relationship of Abigail Williams to Samuel Parris?
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Niece
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In what year did the Massachusetts trials of 1692 start?
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1692
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How many people were executed by hanging during the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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19
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What method was commonly used for execution in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Hanging
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Which type of court was used to try the accused persons in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
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How many people were formally accused of the crimes in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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200
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Who was the first person executed in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Bridget Bishop
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On August 19th 1692 during the Massachusetts trials five people were executed. Martha Carrier, John Willard, George Burroughs, George Jacobs Sr., and who else?
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John Proctor
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Under what governor's governance did the Massachusetts trials of 1692 occur?
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Governor William Phips
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Who was the only minister accused and executed in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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George Burroughs
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What was the name of the slave who was among the first accused in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Tituba
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Who replaced the Court of Oyer and Terminer after the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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The Superior Court of Judicature
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Which scholar suggested that hallucinogenic fungus might be responsible for the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Linda Caporael
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What was Giles Corey's method of execution in the Massachusetts trials of 1692?
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Pressing
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