Primary and Secondary Sources

What do historians look for to find out what happened in the past?

• Artifacts

• Evidence

• Stories

• Legends

What is the definition of evidence?

• Information that can be used to determine whether or not something is based in fact

• A collection of myths and legends

• A type of historical document

• A personal opinion or belief

What do historians use as sources for evidence about the past?

• Artifacts and documents

• Fictional stories and myths

• Modern technology and gadgets

• Personal opinions and beliefs

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

• A historical uniform

• A modern smartphone

• A fictional novel

• A scientific theory

Which of the following is an example of a document?

• A telegram

• A piece of pottery

• A musical instrument

• A painting

What is an artifact?

• A natural object found in nature

• An object, tool, or item made by people that tells us about the past

• A modern technological device

• A type of ancient animal fossil

What is an example of a document that provides information and evidence about the past?

• A modern newspaper article

• A personal diary from 1790

• A fictional novel

• A recent blog post

What are the two types of evidence historians use to learn about the past?

• Primary sources and secondary sources

• Tertiary sources and quaternary sources

• Digital sources and analog sources

• Visual sources and auditory sources

Which of the following is considered a primary source?

• Textbooks

• Photographs

• Novels

• Biographies

Choose the answer that fills the blank:

_______ sources includes documents, artifacts, and objects FROM the time being studied?

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Primary

• Digital