Which Statement Best Describes the Witch Hunts of the Sixteenth

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

• A)They involved the prosecution of more than 100,000 people.
• B)They were often directed against old single men.
• C)They were generally directed only at people who denied that they were religious.
• D)They were primarily restricted to rural areas.
• E)They were minimal in comparison to the late Middle Ages.

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