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WorksheetsPrimary and Secondary Sources
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I was watching the Disney channel and one of the reporters said I should see a movie she really liked. When she talks about the movie, is she a primary or secondary source?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
2.
I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
3.
I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it’s private, but I want to read it! What is the letter?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
4.
My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
5.
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
6.
I like to read People magazine. I really like the articles written by others about Hollywood actors. When I read these stories, what am I reading?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
7.
When I was at summer camp a few years ago, I found an arrowhead; I did research and found out it has been made by the Cherokee Indians. What is my arrowhead?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
8.
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
9.
My mom has CDs of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids. We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
10.
A biography of King Charles I
a)
primary
b)
secondary
11.
A comic book telling the story of the Civil War
a)
primary
b)
secondary
12.
A letter from a Civil War soldier to his wife.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
13.
A web page created by a student about the Civil War.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
14.
An autobiography about former President Barack Obama.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
15.
A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
16.
A short story describing Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla's 'electrical' battle.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
A cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
19.
A news report about the opening of a power plant.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.
A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
21.
A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
22.
An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
23.
A radio broadcast from the day the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
24.
An autobiography about the 40th president, Ronald Reagan.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
25.
A book describing Christopher Columbus sailing to America.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
26.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
27.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
28.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
29.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
30.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
31.
A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
32.
Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
33.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
34.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
35.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
36.
Primary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT --
a)
First hand accounts of someone's experience
b)
Analysis of events
c)
An original document that does not analyze other documents
d)
Original research
37.
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
38.
Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source?
a)
Newspaper articles
b)
Diary entry
c)
Encyclopedia
d)
Textbook
39.
The lyric “We know what it was like for Jane / ’Cause her interpretation comes from her brain” most likely describes a ________ source.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
40.
Which of these is a primary source?
a)
a rap song about Harriet Tubman
b)
a photograph of Harriet Tubman
c)
an essay about Harriet Tubman
d)
a documentary film about Harriet Tubman
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