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Primary and Secondary Sources

Authored by PEGGY L PRUETT

History

6th Grade

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Primary and Secondary Sources
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a primary source?

Fiction book

Textbook

Newspaper article

Diaries

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary source: a diary written during the Civil War or a history textbook about the Civil War?

a history textbook about the Civil War

a diary written during the Civil War

a documentary film about the Civil War

a biography of a Civil War general

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is a photograph taken during the Great Depression a primary or secondary source?

Secondary

Primary

Quaternary

Tertiary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are letters, diaries, and photographs considered primary sources?

They are artifacts that have no relevance to historical research.

They are secondary sources that analyze and interpret historical events.

They provide first-hand accounts or evidence of an event or time period.

They are fictional accounts created for entertainment purposes.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a secondary source?

Newspapers

Textbooks

Fiction books

Interviews

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a secondary source: a biography of Abraham Lincoln or a speech given by Abraham Lincoln?

A biography of Abraham Lincoln

An autobiography of Abraham Lincoln

A diary written by Abraham Lincoln

A speech given by George Washington

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is a book written about the Renaissance a primary or secondary source?

Secondary source

Quaternary source

Tertiary source

Primary source

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