WorksheetsPrimary vs. Secondary Sources
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Source that was written or created during the time of the event it covers.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Information that was created by someone who was not present at the time of the event.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
An autobiography of President George Washington
Primary Source
Secondary Source
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Primary source documents include all of the following EXCEPT --
An autobiography
Literature review
Original research
Manuscript material
Secondary source documents include all of the following EXCEPT:
A biography
An analysis of original documents
Sources created by someone who wasn't involved in the event and at a later time in history
Original materials
Are reference books a primary or secondary source?
Primary
Secondary
What type of source is an original painting hanging in the Louvre.
Primary
Secondary
Is a Newspaper from 9/12/01 a primary source for the events of 9/11?
Yes
No
Lin Manuel Miranda utilizes Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton Biography as a source for his musical, Hamilton. Does Miranda utilize a primary or secondary source?
Primary
Secondary
Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?
Original suits of armor from a time period
Magazine written at the time of an event
Photographs from a historical event
A report about the Civil War from your peer
Is a scrapbook a primary or secondary source?
Primary
Secondary
What type of source is a Harold Bloom Literature Review on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Primary
Secondary
Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source?
Magazine Articles
Photograph
Dictionary
Bibliography
