WorksheetsPrimary and Secondary Sources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Declaration of Independence is a
Primary Source - True or False?
True
False
A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there
Primary
Secondary
True
False
Primary
Secondary
A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student
Primary
Secondary
What does it mean to show bias?
to be conceited
to favor one side over another
to refuse to take a side
to show selfishness
What is the definition of objective?
a brief account or review of something
without personal opinions or judgment
based on personal opinion
say again in different words
The museum's ________ was reprimanded when he forgot to lock up the ancient scrolls.
Reprimand
Situational
Scientific
Archivist
The movie Titanic is which of the following?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A documentary on any historical event is considered a...
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Which answer below is a Secondary Source?
Autobiography
Photograph
Diary
Textbook
A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet white settlers for the first time
Primary
Secondary
What is a PRIMARY source?
First hand information, usually created during the period in history: Photographs, autobiographies, artifacts.
Second hand information, created well after an event in history. Biographies, history books, journal articles about a past event.
