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Primary vs Secondary Sources

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a primary source?

a)

A secondary source that provides indirect evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.

b)

An original source that provides direct evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.

c)

A source that is not reliable or trustworthy.

d)

A source that is outdated and irrelevant.

2.

Give an example of a primary source.

a)

diary entries from a soldier during World War II

b)

a recipe book from the 1800s

c)

a social studies textbook

d)

a blog post about ancient civilizations

3.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A secondary source is the original source of information.

b)

A secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

c)

A primary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

d)

A secondary source is a source that is not reliable or credible.

4.

Provide an example of a secondary source.

a)

a diary entry

b)

an interview with a historian

c)

a scientific research paper

d)

a history book analyzing primary sources

5.

Why is it important to differentiate between primary and secondary sources?

a)

so we can understand history better

b)

To make the research process more complicated (difficult)

c)

To confuse readers with unnecessary details

d)

To waste time and resources

6.

If a newspaper article discusses a historical event (i.e., the sinking of the Titanic), is it a primary or secondary source?

a)

Secondary source

b)

Primary source

7.

Primary sources are more reliable than secondary sources because...

a)

Secondary sources are more up-to-date

b)

Primary sources are harder to read

c)

Primary sources offer direct evidence, while secondary sources interpret or analyze primary sources.

d)

Primary sources are always biased (giving views of the way things are, even if it's not accurate)

8.

A television show explaining Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. The TV show is a...

a)

primary Source

b)

secondary Source

9.

An autobiography is a...

a)

primary Source

b)

secondary Source

10.
Benjamin Franklin was on founder of the Constitution. The Constitution is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
11.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
12.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
13.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
14.

An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album is a ______ source.

a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
15.
A movie showing the life of George Washington.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source