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WorksheetsPrimary and Secondary Source Review
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 46mins
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?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
The Diary of Anne Frank is a published book that is based entirely off of Anne Frank's diary that she kept while hiding with her family from Nazi's.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
You have questions in science class to answer using your textbook. Is your textbook a primary source or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
The musical Hamilton is based on the life of U.S. Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton, who passed away in 1804.
Primary Source
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?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Footage was taken right as a plane struck one of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Is that footage a primary source or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Your English teacher asks you to read a Newsela article about the life of William Shakespeare, who died in 1616. Would that be a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
You want to know what life was like in the United States during the 1970's. So watch a few episodes of That 70's Show, a sitcom from the 1990's. Is that a primary source or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A newspaper ran a political cartoon during the last Presidential election, making fun of both candidates. Is that political cartoon a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
You're digging in your backyard and you find an original arrowhead. Would that artifact be a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Your history teacher had you listen to a recording of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Would that be a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
You're watching a video on YouTube where someone is giving their review of the newest season of Stranger Things. Would this be a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
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?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
When you watch Law and Order, and they bring a witness to the stand to tell what they saw, is that witness a primary source or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
You saw a copy of Malcolm X's biography in the library. It was published in 2020, 55 years after his death. Would this be a primary source or secondary source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Ancient cave paintings were discovered in many caves throughout southern France. Would these be primary or secondary sources?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Documentaries
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Maps
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Newspaper Articles
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Pictures/ Photos
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Encyclopedia and Dictionaries
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Speeches
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Interviews
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Review Articles
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Biography
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Autobiography
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Diaries
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Textbooks
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Music Scores
Primary Source
Secondary Source
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about primary source? Primary source is a _________________.
A. summary of the essay
B. firsthand information
C. concluding information
D. secondhand information
portrait of George Washington painted when he was President
primary
secondary
2003 book about George Washington's military career
primary
secondary
movie about George Washington's early childhood
primary
secondary
speech given by George Washington when he was elected President
primary
secondary
encyclopedia article about George Washington's life
primary
secondary
letter written by George Washington to his wife, Martha
primary
secondary
sword used by George Washington during the American Revolution
primary
secondary
replica of the powdered wig worn by George Washington
primary
secondary
diary entries of a Pilgrim describing her first year in America
primary
secondary
passenger log listing people who traveled on the Mayflower
primary
secondary
historical fiction novel about the first Thanksgiving
primary
secondary
scale model of the Pilgrim ship, the Mayflower
primary
secondary
peace treaty between Pilgrims and a Native American tribe
primary
secondary
website featuring photographs of Plymouth Rock
primary
secondary
1863 poem about the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock in 1620
primary
secondary
kitchen tools used by early English colonists
primary
secondary
A classroom history textbook
Primary Source
Secondary Soource
A biography of Carlos P. Romulo
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A video of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech
Primary Source
Secondary Source
An opinion of the editor from the newspaper
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A Wikipedia article about George Washington
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A story on a televised national news program about a bill passed by Congress
Primary Source
Secondary Source
articles
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Letters
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Cave painting and carvings
Primary Source
Secondary Source
biographies
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Photographs
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Works of art
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Audio recording of an interview with Lola Rosa Henson, the first Filipino comfort woman who spoke of her life during World War 2
Primary
Secondary
A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built
Primary
Secondary
Which of the following is a Primary Source to study the American Independence?
A biography about Abraham Lincoln written by a teacher in 1960?
This book to study about martin Luther King is a ____ source
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from my moms encyclopedia. What am I using?
The story your grandfather tells you about his experience during the Korean War.
Primary
Secondary
A photograph of you and your friend from your 8th birthday party.
Primary
Secondary
The information from a museum tour guide who shows you around the exhibit and shares facts with you.
Primary
Secondary
A mummy from a pyramid in Egypt.
Primary
Secondary
The Mona Lisa.
Primary
Secondary
A dictionary in your English class.
Primary
Secondary
Ancient Chinese coin.
Primary
Secondary
Movie review in the newspaper.
Primary
Secondary
A letter from Abraham Linconl to his wife during the Civil War.
Primary
Secondary
Lyrics to a song.
Primary
Secondary
A record of an event written by someone not there at the time.
Primary
Secondary
A record made by people who saw or took part in an event.
Primary
Secondary
How many primary sources should you look at in order to understand what happened?
One
None
several
What is a characteristic of a primary source? Or what is a primary source made up of?
A:
It is an analysis of another article.
It is made up of original materials only.
It can be an interpretation of information.
It is second-hand information.
Which is a characteristic of a secondary source?
It will be an original work.
It was created at the time of the event.
A picture
Second-hand knowledge. Description of something that already happened.
A Roman Vase from 350 BCE.
Secondary
Primary
Something that was written or produced by someone who did not have a firsthand account is a _______ source
Fourth
First Person
Secondary
Primary
Anything that provides a firsthand account about a person or event is a ____________ source
Fourth
First Person
Secondary
Primary
Which of these is not a secondary source
Oral Interviews with Historians
Autobiography
Documentaries
Textbooks
An artifact is a...
Primary Source
Secondary Source
An journal is an example of a...
Primary Source
Secondary Source
