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Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz

Authored by Sidney Hall

History

4th Grade

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Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

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

primary source

secondary source

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