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What is a primary source?
a) works that analyze, assess or interpret an historical event, era, or phenomenon
b) a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic
c) the most important
d) the least important

What is a secondary source?
a) works that analyze, assess or interpret an historical event, era, or phenomenon
b) a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic
c) the most important
d) the least important

This is an example of a primary source
a) Original document
b) Our class textbook
c)
d)

This is an example of a secondary source
a) Our class textbook
b) The Diary of Anne Frank
c) Music Recordings from time period
d) Government documents

This is an example of a primary source
a) Historical photograph of event
b) A paper your classmate wrote
c) Our class textbook
d) Documentary on historical event

Which source is most accurate
a) Primary Source
b) Secondary Source
c)
d)

A secondary source is the original
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A primary source is the original
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The information for these sources are ALWAYS accurate
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A secondary source should be written based off of the information the primary source provided
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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