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Primary and Secondary Sources Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

diary entries of a Pilgrim describing her first year in America

a)

primary

b)

secondary

2.

historical fiction novel about the first Thanksgiving

a)

primary

b)

secondary

3.

website featuring photographs of Plymouth Rock

a)

primary

b)

secondary

4.

sword used by George Washington during the American Revolution

a)

primary

b)

secondary

5.

speech given by George Washington when he was elected President

a)

primary

b)

secondary

6.

A classroom history textbook

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Soource

7.

Identify the source type:

A famous artist's painting of what cowboy life was probably like.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

What does the term credible mean?

a)

biased information

b)

thesis statement

c)

trustworthy and reliable

d)

filled with opinion

11.

Why is it important to get multiple perspectives of a historical event?

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