1.1.3 Quiz: Working With Sources from APEX

Which item is an example of a secondary source?

• A. A letter from Franklin Roosevelt

• B. A recording of a speech by Franklin Roosevelt

• C. A photograph of Franklin Roosevelt

• D. An online encyclopedia article about Franklin Roosevelt

Which item is an example of a primary source?

• A. A diary entry from an American homemaker in 1933

• B. A book about the Civil War written by a historian

• C. A magazine's analysis of the history of voting

• D. A blog entry arguing that Theodore Roosevelt was the most important U.S. president

What is one advantage a primary source has over a secondary source?

• A. A primary source is written after the fact

• B. A primary source is typically free of outisde interpretation

• C. A primary source is generally unbaised

• D. A primary source combines several different accounts of an event

What makes a source credible?

• A. Its accuracy can be corroborated

• B. It appeals to people's emotions

• C. It is written with an inconsistent tone

• D. The author is a famous politician

Read this excerpt from a letter to the city council:

Dear city council members:

The city has proposed limiting library hours in order to save money. I understand that the city budget is being challenged at the moment, but no good will come of denying children access to the library after school. Children go to the library as an affordable place where I know my kids will be safe. Of all the programs to cut, the library should not be your first choice.

Which statement best describes the author's point of view?

• A. The city should encourage better childcare options

• B. The city should expand library hours

• C. The city should find another way to save money

• D. The city should stop ignoring voters' opinions about libraries

Read this excerpt from a letter to the city council:

Dear city council members:

The city has proposed limiting library hours in order to save money. I understand that the city budget is being challenged at the moment, but no good will come of denying children access to the library after school. Children go to the library as an affordable place where I know my kids will be safe. Of all the programs to cut, the library should not be your first choice.

Which statement best describes the context of this letter?

• A. The author of the letter has lost her job at the library

• B. Library attendance has dropped, prompting the city to increase library

• C. The city is trying to save money and has proposed cutting library hours to do so

• D. Childcare options offered by the city have recenty expanded

Which quote reveals the author's point of view and potential for bias?

• A. "The state budget has been held up for more than six months"

• B. "The governor is smarter and more cunning than he appears"

• C. "As a college student, I am opposed to tuition being raised"

• D. "The issue of climate change is controversial in the United States"

Read this excerpt from a campaign speech:

My opponent in this race for the governor's office claims that I am corrupt. He dares to suggest that I accepted favors from business owners in exachange for putting them in contact with state legislators who lowered business taxes. This is absurd claim. Moreover, I find it ironic that he, of all people, wants to point fingers and talk about corruption. Isn't it in interesting that he accepts so many campaign donations from the oil industry and is single-handedly responsible for sponsoring state laws that ease environmental regulations? Dear friends, remember on Election Day who the real honest politican is in this race. It's certainly not the man on the other side of the aisle trying to distract us from his own bad character.

What is the main idea of this speech?

• A. Citizens are too concerned about corruption in politics

• B.The speaker's opponent is a decent person who has gotten in over his head.

• C. The speaker's is innocent of all accusation

• D. Voters should be concerned about the character of the speaker's opponent

Which item is the best example of propaganda?

• A. A bok about historical statistics that is published by the government

• B. A commercial making false statements about a political candidate's opponent

• C. A speech written by a politician thanking citizens for voting for her

• D. A commercial made to promote a product

Why would a politician scientist wish to consult mutiple sources of information on topic?

• A. To confirm his or her own biases about a subject

• B. To identify a research question to pursue

• C. To corroborate a given primary source's claim about an event

• D. To question his or her beliefs about an event