Secondary sources are

are reconstructions of past by people living in later times

How do historians learn about history?

They gather evidence from sources

Proof that what you say is true

What best describes how secondary sources are created?

Historians gather evidence from primary sources

Select all of the primary sources from the list below.

Photographs, Oral Histories, Documents, Objects

Which statement is biased?

I am the best basketball player in the world.

Secondary sources are useful because

they can interpret an original source.

something that shows the order that events happened

What is oral history?

Information you get from the past that you get from talking to people

What is a secondary source?

Evidence created after the event

Select all of the secondary sources from the list below.

Newspaper articles, Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Biographies

What statement BEST describes chronological order?

Dates in order from oldest to most recent

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

A biography written about Martin Luther King, Jr.

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1
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? ENCYCLOPEDIA
Secondary
Primary
2
Secondary sources are
are written at the time period
are not relevant to history
are pottery made in the time period
are reconstructions of past by people living in later times
3
What is oral history?
Written
Spoken
Visual
Auditory
4
A diary is a primary source.
False
True
5
How do historians learn about history?
They gather evidence from sources
They watch the History Channel
They talk to their friends
They make guesses about what happened.
6
What is Oral History?
Secondary source
Both it depends
Primary source
7
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? Autobiography
Primary
Secondary
8
What is evidence?
A quote from the author
A fact from the story or passage
An experience you have had
Proof that what you say is true
9
Choose the primary source
A letter from a soldier in WWII
All of these
A autobiography by Abe Lincoln
The Declaration of Independence
10
What is History the study of
hip hop in the late 90's
the human brain
people and events of the past.
plants and animals
11
What is an artifact?
A personal attitude about people or life
A long period of time
Firsthand evidence of an event in history
An object made by humans
12
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Secondary
Primary
13
What best describes how secondary sources are created?
Historians gather evidence from primary sources
Filmmakers film local customs
Historians conduct interviews with local people
Archaeologists recover artifacts from historical sites
14
Select all of the primary sources from the list below.
Photographs
Oral Histories
Documents
Objects
15
Which statement is biased?
The world is divided into 7 continents.
Halloween is on October 31st.
I am the best basketball player in the world.
The Romans were defeated in 455 AD.
16
Secondary sources are useful because
they are original artworks.
they provide first-hand accounts from history.
they can interpret an original source.
they are written during the time period being studied.
17
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? LETTERS
Primary
Secondary
18
What is a timeline?
a clock
a watch
a picture of events that have happened
something that shows the order that events happened
19
What is oral history?
History out of a textbook
One of the major religions of the world
A disagreement between two countries
Information you get from the past that you get from talking to people
20
What is a secondary source?
Firsthand evidence
A person's personal beliefs
Evidence created after the event
A person's point of view
21
Select all of the secondary sources from the list below.
Newspaper articles
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Biographies
22
What statement BEST describes chronological order?
Dates in order from AD to BC
Dates in order from oldest to most recent
Dates in order from big to small
Dates in order from least to greatest
23
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? PHOTOGRAPHS
Primary
Secondary
24
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? SECOND-HAND INFORMATION
Primary
Secondary
25
What is a primary source?
A person's point of view
Firsthand evidence
Evidence created after an event
A person's personal beliefs
26
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
An autobiography about Taylor Swift's life.
A coin from ancient Greece
A biography written about Martin Luther King, Jr.
A photo of the Empire State Building
27
What is History?
One-sided
A source that was made or comes from the time being studied
The study of the past
An explanation of the meaning of something

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