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Primary and secondary source

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Source that was written or created during the time of the event it covers.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

2.

Information that was created by someone who was not present at the time of the event.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

3.

An autobiography of President George Washington

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

4.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
5.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
6.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
7.

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

8.

I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

9.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
10.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
11.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
12.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
13.
—My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans.  Is that a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
A news reporter was talking about a really big storm in Chicago that she experienced last year. The reporter is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source