A Modern Explanation for Why the Majority of People Accused

question 26

Multiple Choice

A modern explanation for why the majority of people accused of witchcraft were women holds that

• A)witchcraft comes from women's insatiable carnal lust.
• B)the abandonment of the cult of the Virgin Mary by the Protestants fanned misogyny.
• C)the pressure of population growth led to a greater consumption of mind-altering substances.
• D)the decline in the sense of communal responsibility for its weaker members led to suspicion and hostility.
• E)contact with previously undiscovered societies in the New World led to a crisis in faith.

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