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Unit 1-2 Historical Sources

Authored by Gregory Wood

Social Studies

6th Grade

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Unit 1-2 Historical Sources
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which source do you trust more to answer this historical question?
Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999
Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 

Primary Source
Secondary Source  

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which document is a secondary source? 

Research findings on video gaming's effects
Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau  
An almanac 
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A marriage record is a...

Primary Source
Secondary Source

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source? 

Interprets and analyzes primary sources
One or more steps removed from the event 
May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them
Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...

Primary Source
Secondary Source

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A public opinion poll on what should be the next Mountain Dew flavor is an example of a...

Primary Source
Secondary Source

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