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Primary or Secondary Source?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A newspaper article from April 1912 CE that is reporting on the sinking of the Titanic ship. (Hint: The Titanic sank in April 1912 CE)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

2.

A section of a viking ship found in the sand on a beach dating from 910 CE (Hint: the vikings were around from 800 CE to 1000 CE)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

3.

A speech given by an historian at university last week about Henry VI. (Hint: Henry VI lived in the 15th Century)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

4.

Anne Frank's diary entries from 1940 describing her life during World war II published in 2000 CE.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

5.

A dictionary you use in class today in 2020 CE from 1995 CE. (Hint: do dictionaries contain words from a long time ago?)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

6.

A penguin birthday card your friend received on her 3rd birthday

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

7.

Website about the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. (Hint the war was between 1914 and 1918 CE)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

8.

An Egyptian art mural found inside a pyramid that is dated to 2055 BCE. (Hint: the ancient Egyptians were around from 3100 BCE to 30 BCE)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

9.

A paper scroll describing the Ancient Greek civilisation. (Hint: The Ancient Greeks wrote on parchment, papyrus, wax tablets and stone)

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

10.

A replica vase of Ancient Greek design, dated to 1900 CE. (Hint: a replica is a reproduction of an original artefact).

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

11.

A Fossil of a trilobite

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

12.

Barack Obama's certificate of graduation from university

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

13.

A book called Working Women of the 1920s

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

14.

A map on a website possibly suggesting where a pirate buried his treasure in the 12th century CE.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

15.

A painting from the 21st century of 2 Japanese women wearing kimonos.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary