Poor Junius, Not a Chance

Who wants to take a quiz about a man named Junius? Well, anyone who is interested in the history of witchcraft would be most interested indeed. Take this quiz and you've taken yourself back into the seventeenth century...a time of numerous prosecutions.

In order to pass this test, you'll need to know quite a bit about the Prosecutions at Bamberg, so read up and then proceed. There are many sources out there on this. Check out The Witch Persecutions by Burr, pages 23-28 for more information.

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1. Why is the trial of Junius of particular interest to historians?
It took place in Germany
Junius was deemed innocent.
It includes Junius' smuggled letter.
Junius was hanged instead of burned.
2. The intial means of torture used was
thumb screws
leg screws
Lawrence Welk music
Strappado
3. What position did Junius hold in the town of Bamberg?
Baker
Brewmeister
Librarian
Burgomaster
4. How did Junius' descent into witchcraft begin?
While watching reruns of "Bewitched"
When a grass-maid-like woman appeared to him.
When he dressed up like a warlock on Halloween
When he participated in a demonfest.
5. What new name did the spirits give Junius?
Krix
Cloven
Bergstahl
Mal-amute
6. Did Junius have any children that we know of?
Yes, a daughter.
Yes, a daughter and a son.
Yes, a daughter and twin sons.
No, he was childless.
7. Did Junius name any others involved in witchcraft? If so, who?
No, he did not.
Yes, Samantha and Darren
Yes, Herr Dictmayer and others
Yes, but we do not know their names.
8. How many confessed against Junius?
six
five
four
none
9. How was Junius put to death?
Burned at the stake.
Drowned in the lake.
Hanged in the town square.
Poisoned
10. What adage might apply to this story?
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Haste makes waste.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Darned if you don't; darned if you do.

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