Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Is this a primary or secondary source?

A photograph of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

An interview with a historian about Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

A recording of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

A documentary on the Spartans.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

A newspaper article from 1912 about the sinking of the Titanic.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

A painting of the Trojan War by Peter Dunn in 1978.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

A textbook section on the Age of Exploration.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or a secondary source?

The Constitution of the United States.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

The biography of Julius Caesar.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

Anne Frank's diary written about her experiences during the Holocaust.

• Primary

• Secondary