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Perspectives & Sources Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Declaration of Independence

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

2.

An autobiography is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

3.

A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and his walk on the moon. The TV show is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

4.

A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

5.

Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

6.

A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

7.

What is a primary source?

a)

Original Record or first hand account.

b)

Writings and interpretations of people who reviewed primary sources.

8.

What is a secondary source?

a)

Original record or first hand account.

b)

Writings and interpretations of people who reviewed primary sources.

9.

Which of the following would be something to consider if a source is credible?

a)

It's untrue

b)

It comes from a blog

c)

It is from a trustworthy source.

10.

What is perspective?

a)

This is a position from which something is seen.

b)

A prejudice that a writer may have on a topic.

11.

What is bias?

a)

The position from which something is seen.

b)

A prejudice that a writer may have on a topic.

12.
  Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of  a "credible source"
a)
Credible sources are trustworthy, reliable sources.
b)
Credible sources contain information that has been mentioned in movies.
c)
A credible source is always found on the internet.
d)
  Credible sources are information from the government and people's opinions.
13.
How do we know this article is NOT a credible source?
a)
  There are grammatical errors.
b)
The author is not listed.
c)
The article was written on a blog.
d)
All of the answers listed.
14.
  Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of  a "credible source"
a)
Credible sources are trustworthy, reliable sources.
b)
Credible sources contain information that has been mentioned in movies.
c)
A credible source is always found on the internet.
d)
  Credible sources are information from the government and people's opinions.
15.

A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

16.

Rosa Parks describing her role in the Montgomery Alabama bus boycotts.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

17.

A journal written by Sequoyah about how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

18.

Another student reading a report about the tanks from World War I.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

19.

A textbook describing the civil war.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

20.

An interview with a soldier about what it was like in Iraq.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

21.

A friend telling you about his teacher last year.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary