Primary & Secondary Sources Test

Who is an expert in history and writes about events in the past?

• Witness

• Historian

What is the purpose of research?

• To provide first-hand evidence

• To study or examine a subject to learn about it

What are the facts that prove or disprove something called?

• Artifact

• Evidence

What is a primary source?

• A source created at a later time

• A source created at the time in question providing first-hand evidence

What is an artifact?

• A piece of writing, image, or object created during a period of time

• A source that interprets information

Who is a witness?

• A person who studies history

• A person who is there to see something happen

What is an account?

• A source created at a later time

• A description of facts and events from one person's perspective

• A piece of writing or image

What is a secondary source?

• A source created at the time in question

• A source that was not created at the time being studied

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• Portrait of George Washington painted when he was President

• movie about George Washington's early childhood

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

• Passenger log listing people who traveled on the Mayflower

• Historical Fiction novel about the first Thanksgiving