Evaluating Sources

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Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Options: Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001., Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999., None of the above.

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Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

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What was slavery like in South Carolina? Options: Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project, Interview with former slave in 1936. the interviewer is a white woman collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project, None of the above.

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Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project

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What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz? Options: Interview with 80 year-old Holocaust survivor in 1985., Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files., None of the above.

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Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.

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Why were Japanese Americans pout in internment camps during WWII? Options: Government film explaining internment from 1942., Government report on Japanese internment from 1983 based on declassified government documents., None of the above.

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Government report on Japanese internment from 1983 based on declassified government documents.

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Did American soldiers commit atrocities during the Vietnam War in 1969? Options: Sworn testimony by American Sergeant in Congressional hearings in 1969., Speech by American General touring the United States in 1969., None of the above.

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Sworn testimony by American Sergeant in Congressional hearings in 1969.

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What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

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None of the above.

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What is Katie Ledecky's best swim time?

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The swimming records page on the FINA website.

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What is Jaden Smith's favorite ice cream flavor?

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An interview of Jaden himself on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.