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Worksheets1.1.5 L2 8C - Sources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A musical about how Benjamin Franklin flew his kite during a storm.
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A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.
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A book describing Christopher Columbus sailing to America.
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Which definition matches "primary source"?
a document or written work created after an event
firsthand evidence of an event in history
You are studying World War II. Your great grandfather fought in the war and allowed you to interview him for your class. Would he be a primary source or secondary source?
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Secondary Source
You have questions in science class to answer using your textbook. Is your textbook a primary source or secondary source?
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Secondary Source
A letter a man wrote to his wife from the front line of the Civil War described to her all of the fighting he had witnessed and experienced. Would this be a primary or secondary source?
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Secondary Source
Your English teacher asks you to read a news article about the life of William Shakespeare, who died in 1616. Would that be a primary or secondary source?
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Secondary Source
You're digging in your backyard and you find an original arrowhead. Would that artifact be a primary or secondary source?
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Secondary Source
You go on a field trip to a museum that happens to have an original painting by Andy Warhol. Would that be a primary source or secondary source?
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Secondary Source
Ancient cave paintings were discovered in many caves throughout southern France. Would these be primary or secondary sources?
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Secondary Source
An interview with a survivor of a natural disaster
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Secondary Source
An opinion of the editor from the newspaper
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Secondary Source
A map of Africa from 1900
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An artifact is a...
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Secondary Source
An journal is an example of a...
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Secondary Source
An biography is an example of a...
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Which of the following can be described as a first-hand account?
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Secondary Source
A photo is considered a ...
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Secondary Source
A documentary on any historical event is considered a...
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