Primary & Secondary Source Practice #1

What is the study of the past called?

• Research

• History

• Evidence

• Source

Who is an expert in history and writes about events in the past?

• Researcher

• Witness

• Historian

• Source

What is the purpose of research?

• To provide information

• To study or examine a subject

• To witness events

• To describe facts

What are the facts that prove or disprove something called?

• Source

• Artifact

• Evidence

• Account

What term describes a person or thing that gives information?

• Source

• Witness

• Historian

• Artifact

What is a primary source?

• A source created at the time in question providing firsthand evidence

• A source that interprets information from primary sources

• A person who sees something happen

• A description of facts and events

What is an artifact?

• A person who writes about history

• A piece of writing, image, or object created during a period of time

• A source that provides information

• A description of events

Who is a witness?

• A person who studies history

• A person who is there to see something happen

• A person who writes about events

• A person who provides information

What is an account?

• A source of information

• A description of facts and events from one person's perspective

• A piece of writing or image

• A study of the past

What is a secondary source?

• A source created at the time in question

• A source that was not created at the time being studied

• A person who witnesses events

• A description of events