Primary & Secondary Sources Check

A primary source is _________ from an event that occurred at that time. It is ___________ information.

• something; second-hand

• evidence; first-hand

• evidence; second-hand

• someone; first-hand

Is this a primary or secondary source?

• secondary

• primary

Is this a primary or secondary source?

• secondary

• primary

Choose the 2 examples that are primary sources.

• encyclopedias

• journals

• biographies

• dictionaries

• letters

Choose the 2 examples that are secondary sources.

• diaries

• autobiographies

• biographies

• photographs

• textbooks

What is bias?

• crime

• unfairness; prejudice

• fairness; equality

• love for all people

John Gast's famous painting that reflects the ideal of Manifest Destiny is called:

• "I want to go West".

• American Progress.

• Angelic Being.

These letters are ____________ sources.

• secondary

• primary

TRUE or FALSE. This textbook contains primary sources.

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TRUE or FALSE. This dictionary is a primary source.

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