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WorksheetsPrimary and Secondary Sources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
2.
A short story describing Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla's 'electrical' battle.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
3.
Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
4.
A cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
5.
A text book describing the civil rights movement.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
6.
A news report about the opening of a power plant.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
7.
A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.
A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
9.
An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
10.
An autobiography about the 40th president, Ronald Reagan.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
11.
A book describing Christopher Columbus sailing to America.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
12.
A journal by a cowboy about the cattle drives from Texas to Kansas.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
13.
The United States Constitution
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
14.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
15.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
16.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
17.
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
18.
I went to the library and found a newspaper written in 2005 about the first Louisiana Indian tribes. Is that newspaper a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.
A movie showing the life of George Washington.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
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