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Identifying Potential Sources Practice

Quiz by Shelli Beeler

Grade 7
English
Virginia Standards of Learning

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  • Q1
    Which genre would have a made-up story from the past?
    Biography
    Science fiction
    Historical fiction
    Fantasy
    30s
  • Q2

    Choose the key word(s) from the statement below that you would use to decide which source to use for the following question.   

    "You want to find out when and where the most recent earthquake took place."

    "earthquake"

    "when and where"

    "most recent earthquake"

    30s
  • Q3
    Letters, diaries, original photographs, artifacts...these are all examples of
    primary sources.
    secondary sources.
    30s
  • Q4
    Book reviews, encyclopedias, newspaper articles recalling events of the past...these are examples of
    secondary sources.
    primary sources.
    30s
  • Q5
    A biography would be a good source to use when researching a state.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q6
    <p>Choose the key word(s) from the following statement that would help  you decide the best source to use. </p><p> "You have a list of 20 places to label on a current map of China for tomorrow."</p>

    "current map of China"

    "label a current map"

    "map of China"

    "20 places to label"

    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following databases would likely contain the most current/recent information?
    a magazine database
    an encyclopedia database
    a history database
    a reference database
    30s
  • Q8
    Which type of source is best for general background information about basketball?
    the Miami Heat website
    a book about the G.O.A.T. players of all time
    an ESPN SportsCenter newscast
    an online encyclopedia article on basketball
    30s
  • Q9
    You must pay to use a source that is fee-based.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q10
    You need to make a model of a volcano. Which resource would be the most helpful to learn about the structure of a volcano?
    The National Park Service's "Anatomy of a Volcano" webpage.
    An online journal of a tourist who visted the Mount St. Helens visitor's center.
    A map of the Ring of Fire.
    30s
  • Q11
    Your family is traveling from Virginia to London, England. What is the best source to use to find out the time difference between here and there?
    an encyclopedia
    a dictionary
    ask your best friend
    Google search
    30s
  • Q12
    The Appomattox Board of Supervisors has approved a request to build an amusement park in Appomattox. Which of the following would be a primary source for this information?
    a blog written by a roller coaster enthusiast
    Television news report
    Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda and Minutes
    30s
  • Q13
    You have a research project to do about dying coral reef ecosystems. Which research tool would be best to use?
    an environmental database
    Google Maps
    a current events database
    a newspaper database
    30s
  • Q14
    Which source would you use to better understand what Anne Frank went through during the Holocaust?
    Biography of Anne Frank
    Diary of Anne Frank
    30s
  • Q15

    Using  efficient research techniques gets you to the information you need more quickly and prevents you from wasting your precious time. Classify the following research techniques as either efficient or inefficient.

    Users sort answers between categories
    Sorting
    30s

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