Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the US. What are textbooks?

• Primary

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An autobiography is a

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I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S History class. I used articles from Wiki and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

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A picture book of Martin Luther King Jr

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A biography about Abraham Lincoln

• Secondary

• Primary

What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album

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My mom has CDs of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids. We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?

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A photograph is an example of a

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The Declaration of Independence

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I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it's private, but I want to read it! What is the letter?

• Primary

• Secondary