WorksheetsPrimary vs Secondary Sources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a primary source?
A secondary source that provides indirect evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.
An original source that provides direct evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.
A source that is not reliable or trustworthy.
A source that is outdated and irrelevant.
Give an example of a primary source.
diary entries from a soldier during World War II
a recipe book from the 1800s
a social studies textbook
a blog post about ancient civilizations
What is a secondary source?
A secondary source is the original source of information.
A secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.
A primary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.
A secondary source is a source that is not reliable or credible.
Provide an example of a secondary source.
a diary entry
an interview with a historian
a scientific research paper
a history book analyzing primary sources
Why is it important to differentiate between primary and secondary sources?
so we can understand history better
To make the research process more complicated (difficult)
To confuse readers with unnecessary details
To waste time and resources
If a newspaper article discusses a historical event (i.e., the sinking of the Titanic), is it a primary or secondary source?
Secondary source
Primary source
Primary sources are more reliable than secondary sources because...
Secondary sources are more up-to-date
Primary sources are harder to read
Primary sources offer direct evidence, while secondary sources interpret or analyze primary sources.
Primary sources are always biased (giving views of the way things are, even if it's not accurate)
A television show explaining Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. The TV show is a...
primary Source
secondary Source
An autobiography is a...
primary Source
secondary Source
An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album is a ______ source.
