Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• An article written by a history professor in 2001

• A biography of a civil rights activist

• A letter written by a first-hand participant in the civil rights movement

• A documentary film about the civil rights movement

What makes a source a primary source?

• It was written by someone who was not a first-hand participant

• It contains information from secondary sources

• It was created after a historical event

• It was created during the time of the event or involves a first-hand participant

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• An article written by a history professor in 2001

• A newspaper article from the time of the event

• A documentary film about the civil rights movement

• A letter written by a first-hand participant in the civil rights movement

What should you look at in a secondary source to see what primary sources were used?

• The footnotes or bibliography at the end of the source

• The author's credentials

• The language used in the source

• The publication date of the source

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• A map from the time of the event

• An article written by a history professor in 2001

• A newspaper article from the time of the event

• A letter written by a first-hand participant in the civil rights movement

What is the primary characteristic of a secondary source?

• It was created after a historical event

• It was written by a first-hand participant

• It was created during the time of the event

• It contains information from primary sources

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A web page about a historical event created in 2014

• A book about a historical event written by a history professor

• A letter written by a first-hand participant in the historical event

• A documentary film about the historical event

What is the primary characteristic of a primary source?

• It was created after a historical event

• It contains information from secondary sources

• It was created during the time of the event or involves a first-hand participant

• It was written by someone who was not a first-hand participant

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

• An article written by a history professor in 2001

• A letter written by a first-hand participant in the historical event

• A biography of a historical figure

• A documentary film about a historical event

What is the primary characteristic of a secondary source?

• It contains information from primary sources

• It was created after a historical event

• It was created during the time of the event

• It was written by a first-hand participant