DBQ Primary & Secondary Sources

A primary source is information created by someone that is directly involved in the event.

• True

• False

A secondary source is information from somewhere else or from a person not directly involved in the event.

• False

• True

A diary is an example of a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A book report is an example of a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A painting by Leonardo DaVinci

• A teacher explaining how pilgrims lived

• The History Channel describing how life was for a slave

• The movie Titanic

Which of the following is a secondary source?

• A letter from John Smith about meeting Powhatan Indians

• A textbook describing The Great War

• A reporter describing his time in Iraq

• An autobiography about Bill Gates

A primary source is information created by someone that learned about an important event.

• False

• True

A secondary source is information from a person that participated in the event.

• True

• False