3rd Primary/Secondary (B)

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A textbook about the American Revolution

• A diary written by a soldier during the American Revolution

• A website summarizing the events of the American Revolution

• An encyclopedia entry about the American Revolution

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If you read a newspaper article written the day after a big event, what type of source is it?

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Tertiary source

• None of the above

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If you want to know what happened during a famous battle, which source should you use first?

• A soldier’s letter from the battle

• A modern history book

• A summary in a dictionary

• A movie about the battle

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Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• A photograph taken during an event

• A government report written after the event

• A letter written by someone who was there

• An interview with a witness

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Imagine you are given a diary, a textbook, and an encyclopedia entry about the same event. How would you decide which is a primary source?

• By checking which one was written first

• By seeing which one was written by someone who experienced the event

• By choosing the one with the most pages

• By picking the one with the most pictures

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You are given three sources: a letter from a president, a biography about the president, and a summary in an encyclopedia. Which source is most likely to have the president’s own words?

• The letter from the president

• The biography about the president

• The encyclopedia summary

• None of the above

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If you are comparing two sources about the same event, how can you determine which one is more reliable?

• By checking which one is longer

• By looking for evidence and facts in each source

• By choosing the one with more pictures

• By picking the one with the most colorful cover

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A student is reading a textbook and a diary about the same event. How can the student use both sources to get a better understanding?

• By only reading the textbook

• By comparing the information in both sources to see different points of view

• By ignoring the diary

• By choosing the source with more pages

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Sort the following into Primary and Secondary Sources

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(a) Primary Source

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(b) Secondary Source

• Magazine articles

• Photographs from the event

• Maps created at the time

• Diary

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedia articles

• Speech