Source Identification Quiz

How can you tell the difference between a primary and secondary source?

• A primary source is an original document or firsthand account, while a secondary source interprets or analyzes primary sources.

• A primary source is always a book, while a secondary source is always an article.

• A primary source is written by someone who was not present at the event, while a secondary source is written by someone who was there.

• A primary source is always more recent than a secondary source.

What is a primary source?

• A document created by someone who did not witness the event

• A record of political and economic thoughts from the future

• An original record created by someone who witnessed the event

• A fictional story about historical events

Which of the following is a characteristic of a secondary source?

• Created by someone who experienced the event first-hand

• Offers a variety of points of view from the past

• Created later by someone who did not participate in the event

• Found only in government archives

Where can primary sources be found?

• Only in libraries

• In a home, government archive, etc.

• Only online

• In fictional books

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A textbook summarizing historical events

• A first-person account of an event

• A movie about a historical figure

• A newspaper article analyzing data

What is a characteristic of primary sources?

• They are always written documents

• They are interpretations of data

• They include physical artifacts

• They are fictional stories

Which of the following is NOT a type of primary source?

• Scientific data collected but not interpreted

• Face-to-face mentors with expertise

• A novel based on historical events

• Physical artifacts

Which of the following is an example of audio content?

• Photographs

• Oral histories

• Clothing

• Pottery

What type of content includes photographs and videos?

• Audio

• Images

• Objects

• Memorabilia

Which of the following is considered an object in the examples?

• Music

• Film

• Tools

• Interviews