Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A book published in 1998 about Civil War flags

• A current news article

• A flag carried by a Civil War soldier

• A textbook titled Facts about the Civil War

Which of the following is a secondary source?

• A diary entry

• An old photograph

• A textbook titled Facts about the Civil War

• A flag carried by a Civil War soldier

A record of an event created by someone who saw or participated in the event is a _____________.

• primary source

• secondary source

• tertiary source

• fictional source

A record of an event created by someone who was NOT present at the event is a _____________.

• primary source

• secondary source

• tertiary source

• fictional source

Which type of source is most likely to have been created at the time an event was happening?

• primary source

• secondary source

• tertiary source

• fictional source

Which type of source is most likely to have been created many years after an event occurred?

• primary source

• secondary source

• original source

• eyewitness source

Which type of source is this report on the Battle of Lake Erie?

• primary source

• secondary source

Which type of source is this report on the Battle of Lake Erie?

• primary source

• secondary source

• fictional story

• newspaper article

Which type of source is this report on the Battle of Lake Erie?

• primary source

• secondary source

• fictional story

• newspaper article

Look at the primary source map to determine which statements are true. (Choose 2)

• The map includes the Ohio River.

• The map shows a farm that grows corn.

• The map shows an area in Marietta, Ohio.

• The Ancient Works on the map were probably pyramids.