WorksheetsPrimary and Secondary Sources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is true about all primary sources
They are either handwriiten or photographs only
They are a way to learn about an event,object, or person
An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.
What is the audio recording in this sentence?
Secondary
Primary
The Declaration of Independence is a Primary Source
True or False
True
False
What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album
Primary
Secondary
An autobiography is NOT a primary source.
True or False
True
False
Video of Obama's Inagural Address is a Primary Source.
True or False?
True
False
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Newspaper announcing Presiden Kennedy's assassination is NOT a primary source.
True or False
True
False
I am writing an essay on George Washingtons for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using
Primary Source
Secondary Source
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze from 1850 is a Primary source of the Revolutionary War in 1776. True or False?
True
False
A photograph is an example of a
Primary Source
Secondary Source
An Autobiography is a
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time as 9/11
Primary
Secondary
A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th Grade student
Primary
Secondary
Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there.
Secondary
Primary
An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War
Primary
Secondary
Which answer below is a Secondary Source
Photograph
Autobiography
Diary
Textbook
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?
Secondary sources
Primary Sources
A source created about an event or time period by someone who was there
Primary
Secondary
A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet white settlers for the first time
Secondary
Primary
