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Primary and secondary sources

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
2.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
3.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
4.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
5.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
6.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
7.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.
—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
9.
— 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
10.
A movie showing the life of George Washington.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
11.
A podcast of Walt Disney talking about Disney World.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
12.
Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary
13.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
14.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
15.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
16.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
17.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
18.
What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
19.
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
20.
Is this an example of a primary or secondary source?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
25.
A short story describing Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla's 'electrical' battle. 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
26.
A cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith. 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
27.
A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
28.
A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon. 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
29.
An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone. 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
30.
A journal by a cowboy about the cattle drives from Texas to Kansas. 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
31.
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
32.
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
33.

A letter from a Civil War soldier to his wife.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

34.

A web page created by a student about the Civil War.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

35.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
36.

Your parents describing how your great grandfather came to America.

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Secondary Sources

37.

Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?

a)

Original uniforms worn by soldiers

b)

Diaries written at the time of an event

c)

video of a historical event

d)

A poem about a famous person from your classmate

38.
Is The Declaration of Independence a primary or secondary source?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
39.
Which of answer below is a Primary Source?
a)
Diary
b)
Textbook 
c)
Notes from a teacher
d)
Encyclopedia 
40.
Which of answer below is a Secondary Source?
a)
Drawing
b)
Photocopy of the Constitution
c)
Letter 
d)
Atlas
41.
Is this photograph of a civil rights march a primary or secondary source?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
42.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

b)

A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

43.

What is a primary source?

a)

A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

b)

A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

44.

A diary is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

45.

A photograph is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

46.

gossip is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

47.

A phone recording/ video is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

48.

A photoshopped version of a piece of art or photograph is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

49.

A biography is a ...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

50.

A history textbook is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

51.

A fossil is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

52.

An original art piece is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

53.

Human remains, like a skeleton or mummy, is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

54.

Music is an example of...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

55.

Think about the attacks at 9/11. If you were to interview someone who was there in New York City and saw the towers fall, their interview would be a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

56.

Think about the attacks at 9/11. If you were to interview someone who lived in California and watched the news on T.V and saw the towers fall, their interview would be...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

57.

articles

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

58.

Letters

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

59.

Cave painting and carvings

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

60.

Artifacts

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

61.

Works of art

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

62.

Diaries

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

63.

Interviews

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

64.

textbooks

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

65.

documentaries

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

66.

Eye-witness accounts

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

67.

Autobiographies

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

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