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You have 5 minutes to complete the 4 questions in this quiz.
What is a primary source?
A source used often
A source found in an important book like an encyclopedia
A source created at the time of an event by an individual who was there
A source created after an event has happened
What is a secondary source?
A source which is someone's second choice to use for research
A source created after an event has happened by someone not present at the event
A second piece of information written about an event
A source created at the time of an event
Check ALL below which are primary sources
Encyclopedia article
Diary
Photograph
Magazine article
Textbook
Museum artifact
Interview
Historical document
Review of a book
Which of the following is a secondary source?
A textbook chapter on World War II and its famous battles
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech
A photograph of an immigrant family arriving at Ellis Island
A journal kept by a soldier during the American Revolution