#5 Local Mysteries Retrieval Quiz
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Dighton Rock has been described as a Rorschach Test, where people see what they want to see.
Dighton Rock has been described as a Rorschach Test, where people see what they want to see.
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It has been confirmed that the etchings on Dighton Rock were made by Portuguese explorers.
It has been confirmed that the etchings on Dighton Rock were made by Portuguese explorers.
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We have solid evidence showing that Dighton Rock dates back to at least the 1600s.
We have solid evidence showing that Dighton Rock dates back to at least the 1600s.
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If the drawings on Dighton Rock were made by non-indigenous peoples then there's a chance that Columbus was not the first European explorer to arrive in the Americas.
If the drawings on Dighton Rock were made by non-indigenous peoples then there's a chance that Columbus was not the first European explorer to arrive in the Americas.
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Dighton Rock enables people to see representations of the thoughts they bring to the rock, rather than one definitive scene.
Dighton Rock enables people to see representations of the thoughts they bring to the rock, rather than one definitive scene.
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All people interpret Dighton Rock in the same way.
All people interpret Dighton Rock in the same way.
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Dighton Rock is part of the Bridgewater Triangle.
Dighton Rock is part of the Bridgewater Triangle.
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Doctors in Salem believed that the most likely explanation for the afflicted girls' "fits" was witchcraft.
Doctors in Salem believed that the most likely explanation for the afflicted girls' "fits" was witchcraft.
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The Salem Witch Trials are famous because they are the only trials where suspected witches were convicted and executed.
The Salem Witch Trials are famous because they are the only trials where suspected witches were convicted and executed.
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Life in Salem in 1692 was mostly safe, stable, and peaceful.
Life in Salem in 1692 was mostly safe, stable, and peaceful.
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A capital crime is one that is not in any official legal code but can still be punished by the courts.
A capital crime is one that is not in any official legal code but can still be punished by the courts.
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Most courts in 1692 allowed the use of both hearsay and spectral evidence.
Most courts in 1692 allowed the use of both hearsay and spectral evidence.
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Many Puritans believed they were on a religious mission from God to establish a model Christian society and fight back against non-Christians.
Many Puritans believed they were on a religious mission from God to establish a model Christian society and fight back against non-Christians.
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Most Puritans believed that daily events occurred due to the will of God or Satan.
Most Puritans believed that daily events occurred due to the will of God or Satan.
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Most of the accused witches in Salem were convicted and publicly executed.
Most of the accused witches in Salem were convicted and publicly executed.
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The lawyers representing the accused witches ensured that the legal concept of "innocent until proven guilty" was adhered to by the Salem courts.
The lawyers representing the accused witches ensured that the legal concept of "innocent until proven guilty" was adhered to by the Salem courts.
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Women in Salem who did not adhere to the strict social norms were seen as suspicious.
Women in Salem who did not adhere to the strict social norms were seen as suspicious.
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Most of the judges and other government officials in Salem refused to buy in to the witchcraft hysteria and instead punished those who were making the accusations.
Most of the judges and other government officials in Salem refused to buy in to the witchcraft hysteria and instead punished those who were making the accusations.
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Some of the accused in Salem confessed to witchcraft because the punishment was less severe that way.
Some of the accused in Salem confessed to witchcraft because the punishment was less severe that way.
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Some of the leaders in Salem fought back against the trials and proclaimed that they would rather see guilty people go free than innocent people be executed.
Some of the leaders in Salem fought back against the trials and proclaimed that they would rather see guilty people go free than innocent people be executed.
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All of the phenomena in the Bridgewater Triangle is related to aliens and UFO sightings.
All of the phenomena in the Bridgewater Triangle is related to aliens and UFO sightings.
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Some people believe that the phenomena in the Bridgewater Triangle is related to its indigenous history, especially considering it was home to violent warfare and Indian burial grounds.
Some people believe that the phenomena in the Bridgewater Triangle is related to its indigenous history, especially considering it was home to violent warfare and Indian burial grounds.
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The Bridgewater Triangle mystery is modeled after the Bermuda Triangle.
The Bridgewater Triangle mystery is modeled after the Bermuda Triangle.
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Claims of cult activity in the area have been definitively debunked by local law enforcement officers.
Claims of cult activity in the area have been definitively debunked by local law enforcement officers.
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Some people claim to have seen Bigfoot in the Bridgewater Triangle.
Some people claim to have seen Bigfoot in the Bridgewater Triangle.
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The word Hockomock means "place where spirits dwell."
The word Hockomock means "place where spirits dwell."
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The Bridgewater Triangle is a unique location in the U.S. as no other "triangle" has the same amount of unexplained phenomena.
The Bridgewater Triangle is a unique location in the U.S. as no other "triangle" has the same amount of unexplained phenomena.
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The Bridgewater Triangle does have a higher rate of both violent crime and accidents than the national average.
The Bridgewater Triangle does have a higher rate of both violent crime and accidents than the national average.
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The Bridgewater Triangle is a good example of people seeking to find connections and patterns in the world.
The Bridgewater Triangle is a good example of people seeking to find connections and patterns in the world.
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Researchers have concluded that there are no scientific explanations for most of the phenomena that occur in the Bridgewater Triangle.
Researchers have concluded that there are no scientific explanations for most of the phenomena that occur in the Bridgewater Triangle.