
Primary and secondary sources
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- Q1What is a primary source?A diary written by a soldier during a warA textbook about World War IIA documentary film about a historical figureAn article summarizing a historical event30s
- Q2Which of the following is a secondary source?A speech given by a war leaderA history book analyzing events from World War IA photograph taken during the warA soldier's letter from the battlefield30s
- Q3Which of the following is NOT a primary source?A biography of a famous personA letter written during the Civil WarAn original piece of art from the eraA photograph from the 1800s30s
- Q4What type of source would a newspaper article from the day after an event be classified as?Scholarly sourcePrimary sourceSecondary sourceTertiary source30s
- Q5Which of the following is an example of a primary source?A journal entry from an explorer documenting their discoveriesA research paper analyzing the explorer's journeysA documentary about the life of the explorerAn encyclopedia entry about the explorer30s
- Q6What 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
- Q7What type of source is a transcript from an interview with a historical figure?Biographical sourceTertiary sourceSecondary sourcePrimary source30s
- Q8Which of the following would be considered a secondary source?A letter written by a participant of the eventA photograph taken during the eventA documentary film analyzing a historical eventAn original speech given during the event30s
- Q9What is an example of a tertiary source?A diary from a person living during the eventsA painting created during a historical periodAn encyclopedia entry summarizing historical eventsA newspaper article from the time of the events30s
- Q10Which of the following is a primary source?A textbook explaining the scientist's theoriesA review article discussing the scientist's contributionsA documentary about the scientist's lifeAn original letter written by a scientist to a colleague30s