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Primary and secondary sources

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  • Q1
    What is a primary source?
    A diary written by a soldier during a war
    A textbook about World War II
    A documentary film about a historical figure
    An article summarizing a historical event
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a secondary source?
    A speech given by a war leader
    A history book analyzing events from World War I
    A photograph taken during the war
    A soldier's letter from the battlefield
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
    A biography of a famous person
    A letter written during the Civil War
    An original piece of art from the era
    A photograph from the 1800s
    30s
  • Q4
    What type of source would a newspaper article from the day after an event be classified as?
    Scholarly source
    Primary source
    Secondary source
    Tertiary source
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
    A journal entry from an explorer documenting their discoveries
    A research paper analyzing the explorer's journeys
    A documentary about the life of the explorer
    An encyclopedia entry about the explorer
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources?
    Primary sources are firsthand accounts, while secondary sources interpret those accounts.
    Primary sources are always books, while secondary sources are articles.
    Primary sources are about the present, while secondary sources are about the past.
    Primary sources are longer than secondary sources.
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of source is a transcript from an interview with a historical figure?
    Biographical source
    Tertiary source
    Secondary source
    Primary source
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following would be considered a secondary source?
    A letter written by a participant of the event
    A photograph taken during the event
    A documentary film analyzing a historical event
    An original speech given during the event
    30s
  • Q9
    What is an example of a tertiary source?
    A diary from a person living during the events
    A painting created during a historical period
    An encyclopedia entry summarizing historical events
    A newspaper article from the time of the events
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is a primary source?
    A textbook explaining the scientist's theories
    A review article discussing the scientist's contributions
    A documentary about the scientist's life
    An original letter written by a scientist to a colleague
    30s

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