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WorksheetsPrimary and secondary resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a primary source?
a)
a source used often
b)
a source found in an important book like an encyclopedia
c)
A source created at the time of an event by an individual who was there
d)
A source created after an event has happened
2.
What is a secondary source?
a)
A source used often
b)
A source created after an event has happened by someone not present at the event
c)
a second piece of information written about an event
d)
A source created at the time of an event.
3.
Secondary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
An analysis of primary sources or events
b)
Interpretations of original documents
c)
Sources created later by someone who did not participate in the event
d)
Original materials
4.
An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
5.
A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
6.
An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.
What is the audio recording in this sentence?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
7.
A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
8.
What type of source is this? A diary titled “Life in the Mines” from a miner named Lucky Noah who lived in Idaho in the 1870’s.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
9.
What type of source is this? A chapter in your world history textbook about the Ancient Greeks
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
10.
What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
11.
What type of source is this? An encyclopedia entry on the Vietnam War
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
12.
What type of source is this? A website that summarizes Ancient Roman mythology
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
13.
What type of source is this? A map of China created during ancient times
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
14.
What type of source is this? Pictures taken by your Aunt Sally of the World Trade Center attack
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
15.
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a ....
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
16.
A marriage record is a...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
19.
Benjamin Franklin was on founder of the Constitution. The Constitution is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
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