BOE 3 Primary and Secondary Sources

Who is the author of the passage quoted in the document?

• Phil Coomes

• Jo Farrell

• BBC News

• Song Dynasty Historian

What does the passage suggest about women who did not need to work?

• They were considered less valuable

• They were more likely to have bound feet

• They were excluded from society

• They were forced to work

One result of the custom of foot-binding during the Song Dynasty was that?

• the patriarchal system grew stronger, particularly among aristocrats

• women in aristocratic families looked for additional ways to demonstrate their status

• peasant women suffered more difficulty working than did aristocratic women

• aristocratic women resisted the procedure because they considered it barbaric

What explanation does the Ming emperor give for the fall of the Mongol Dynasty in China?

According to the document, How did Charlemagne spread Christianity throughout Europe?

Select the correct answer based on the resource.

• A. Mali was already a center of learning in the Islamic world

• B. The ruler of Mali had large amounts of gold at his disposal

• C. Mali had extensive contacts with Western Europe

• D. The nobles of Mali resented the wealth and power of their ruler

The map best supports the conclusion that over time, each successive West African kingdom...

• A. Covered more territory

• B. negotiated with other empires

• C. developed metalworking technology

• D. became less powerful

According to the excerpt, which was the focus of the Great Society?

• To increase taxation

• To privatize education

• To expand voting rights

• To fight social inequality

What is a primary source?

• A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

• A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

Answer explanation

A primary source is a source created by someone who was there at the time of an event, making it firsthand information.

What is a secondary source?

• A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

• A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

Answer explanation

A secondary source is created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event, making it an indirect account of the event.