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Question
What was one similar characteristic shared by European Jews and women accused of witchcraft during the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation?(1 point)
Responses
Both groups were forced to wear yellow badges that identified them as Jews or accused witches.
Both groups were forced to wear yellow badges that identified them as Jews or accused witches.
Both groups were used as scapegoats for many of the religious and political problems in Europe at that time.
Both groups were used as scapegoats for many of the religious and political problems in Europe at that time.
Both groups were required to live in self-contained ghettos within their communities.
Both groups were required to live in self-contained ghettos within their communities.
Both groups were highly esteemed in Protestant and Catholic societies.
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The correct response is:
Both groups were used as scapegoats for many of the religious and political problems in Europe at that time.
During the Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation, both European Jews and women accused of witchcraft were often blamed for various societal issues, leading to persecution and violence against them.
