Quiz on Perspectives and Sources

A perspective ______ similar to an opinion or attitude.

• is

• was

• will be

• has been

A perspective is neither right nor wrong.

• is not

• is always

• is sometimes

• is usually

A 1995 flyer from citizens complaining about taxes: is it a historic or contemporary source?

• Historic Source

• Contemporary Source

• Future Source

• Fictional Source

An article in a 1985 edition of Time magazine is a historic or contemporary source?

• Historic source

• Contemporary source

• Future source

• Primary source

Are the original blueprints for the old factory a historic or contemporary source?

• Historic source

• Contemporary source

• Future source

• Secondary source

Is an online article from yesterday a historic or contemporary source?

• Historic source

• Contemporary source

• Future source

• Primary source

Is a recent blog about taxes a historic or contemporary source?

• Historic source

• Contemporary source

• Future source

• Secondary source

Is an e-mail from today a historic or contemporary source?

• Historic Source

• Contemporary Source

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

An editorial presents a viewpoint about the presidential election. What term is most associated with this example? Accuracy, Bias, or Credibility?

• Accuracy

• Bias

• Credibility

• Neutrality

A source uses the same statistics about a city’s population and climate that three other sources you check also use. What word would be associated with this? Accuracy, Bias, or Credibility?

• Bias

• Credibility

• Accuracy

• Opinion