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Primary, Secondary, Facts, Opinions Practice

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

2.

George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

3.

The ugliest sea creature is the manatee.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

4.

Students in public schools take too many tests.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

5.

People under the age of 18 should be able to vote in presidential elections.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

6.

Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

7.

Amazon's Alexa has revolutionized the way people interact with technology.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

8.

The price of gas is too expensive for modern-day Americans.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

9.

Alligators are reptiles.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

10.

Everyone is afraid of alligators.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

11.

Frogs are slimy and gross.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

12.

The US government has three branches.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

13.

The jobs of the Executive branch are more important than the jobs of the Legislative and Judicial branches.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

14.

Roses are more beautiful than orchids.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

15.

All sentences begin with a capital letter and have punctuation marks at the end.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

16.

Baseball is a sport that was created in America.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

17.

Football players are better athletes than baseball players.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

18.

Children should not have to go to school on Mondays and Fridays.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

19.

Hershey Chocolate Company makes various types of candy bars.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

20.

Hershey Chocolate Company makes the best chocolate bars in the whole world.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

21.

Students should not be allowed to have cellphones at school.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

22.

Everybody likes to play video games.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

23.

The North and South Poles are extremely cold places.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

24.

George Washington did some great things for this country.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

25.

Nonfiction means a book is true and factual.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

26.

Fiction is the best genre.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

27.

Mexico is a country on the North American continent.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

28.

Superman is a fictional character and does not actually exist.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

29.

Popular music today is not as good as it was in the past.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

30.

Fact or Opinion?

I get really excited when baseball season comes around.

a)

FACT

b)

OPINION

31.

Fact or Opinion?

I am definitely in favor of wildlife conservation.

a)

FACT

b)

OPINION

32.

Oranges contain both vitamin C and calcium.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

33.

Nike is a company that makes the best shoes in the world.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

34.

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

a)

78% of teens have cell phones.

b)

37% of teens have an iPad or Kindle.

c)

Texting at the dinner table is a bad idea.

d)

Stephanie received a cell phone for her 18th birthday.

35.

Which of the following is a fact?

a)

PG-13 movies are fine for most ages.

b)

The best movies are animated.

c)

The ending of the movie should not have been changed.

d)

The movie opend last Tuesday.

36.

Which of the following is an opinion?

a)

The average person produces 4 pounds of trash in a day.

b)

Plastic bottles can be recycled?

c)

Styrofoam cannot be recycled.

d)

All Americans need to recycle more.

37.
I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
38.
I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it’s private, but I want to read it! What is the letter?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
39.
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
40.
When I am doing homework for U.S. Government and I read the commentaries by Supreme Court Justices on landmark cases, what am I reading?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
41.
My friend Tim said I should read a book that he really liked. He told me about it—it sounds really good! When Tim talks about the book, what is he?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
42.

Primary source documents include all of the following EXCEPT --

a)

An autobiography

b)

Literature review

c)

Original research

d)

Manuscript material

43.

Secondary source documents include all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

A biography

b)

An analysis of original documents

c)

Sources created by someone who wasn't involved in the event and at a later time in history

d)

Original materials

44.

Lin Manuel Miranda utilizes Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton Biography as a source for his musical, Hamilton. Does Miranda utilize a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

45.

Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?

a)

Original suits of armor from a time period

b)

Magazine written at the time of an event

c)

Photographs from a historical event

d)

A report about the Civil War from your peer

46.

Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source?

a)

Magazine Articles

b)

Photograph

c)

Dictionary

d)

Bibliography

47.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

48.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

49.

A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

50.

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.


What is the audio recording in this sentence?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

51.

Which answer below is a Secondary Source?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Photograph

c)

Diary

d)

Textbook

52.

A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet white settlers for the first time

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

53.

I go to a play about Christopher Columbus discovering America. What is the play?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

54.

While digging in our backyard, we discovered an old diary kept by a women during the Civil War period. If you were studying the Civil War, what type of source would this be?

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

55.

Most historical events have a movies made about them. These movies would be considered _____ sources.

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

56.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
57.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
58.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
59.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
60.

A recipe card written by grandma is a:

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

61.

The History Channel is a:

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

62.

Pottery from ancient Greece

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

63.

The musical Hamilton is based on the life of U.S. Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton, who passed away in 1804.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

64.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

a)

An article summarizing research findings

b)

A textbook written by a historian

c)

A fictional novel set during World War II

d)

A diary written by a soldier during World War II

65.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

a)

Novel

b)

Autobiography

c)

Newspaper article

d)

History textbook

66.

An original piece of art created during the time period being studied

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

67.

The movie, Titanic

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

68.

A diary is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

69.

A phone recording/ video is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

70.

Human remains, like a skeleton or mummy, is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

71.

An autobiography of President George Washington

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

72.

A biography is a ...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

73.

gossip is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

74.

A photoshopped version of a piece of art or photograph is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

75.

Music is an example of...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

76.

Primary or Secondary: A suit of armor worn by King Henry VIII of England

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

77.

Primary or Secondary: A movie about the life of Alexander the Great

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

78.

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

79.

Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla ice cream.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

80.

A diary written by a soldier during World War II is considered what type of source?

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary