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Secondary Sources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
2.

An autobiography written by Taylor Swift is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

3.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
4.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
5.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
6.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
7.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.
Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Yesterday, I read a book about Ancient Greece. I enjoyed learning about the people very much. I had to make a report, so I wrote my research paper on what happened to this ancient civilization. Is my report a considered a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
—My great grandfather sang a song on old recorder.  The museum has the audio tape of his singing.  On the tape his says the year is 1935 and then he sings his old French song. Is that audio recording a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.

I found an arrowhead; I did research and found out it was made by the Cherokee Indians.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

12.
A webpage talking about how life may have been in ancient Greece.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
13.
A biography about the second president, John Adams.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
14.
A radio broadcast from the day the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
15.
A Youtube video describing how the pyramids were built.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
16.
A Native American's journal describing what it was like to meet white settlers in America for the first time.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.

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

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

18.

An original World War I uniform worn by your great grandfather is...

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

19.

An encyclopedia entry on the Vietnam War is...

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

20.

A letter written by President Andrew Jackson concerning the removal of Native Americans from their land is an example of...

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source