Lesson 4: Primary and Secondary Sources

Question 1

These sources are a firsthand account of something.

Answer 1

Primary sources

Question 2

These sources are created by someone who was there and experienced the event.

Answer 2

Primary sources

Question 3

These sources are created at or near the time of the event.

Answer 3

Primary sources

Question 4

These sources capture a past moment, including thoughts, words, and feelings.

Answer 4

Primary sources

Question 5

These sources help you identify what happened by someone involved in the event.

Answer 5

Primary sources

Question 6

These are examples of primary sources: Letters, Diary Entries, Speeches, Music, Photographs, and Autobiographies.

Answer 6

Primary sources

Question 7

These sources are a secondhand account of something.

Answer 7

Secondary sources

Question 8

These sources are created by someone who was not at the event and did not experience it.

Answer 8

Secondary sources

Question 9

These sources are created after the time of the event.

Answer 9

Secondary sources

Question 10

These sources interpret or explain the meaning of the information in primary sources.

Answer 10

Secondary sources

Question 11

These sources help you understand more about a person’s life, as well as how and why a historical event happened.

Answer 11

Secondary sources

Question 12

These are examples of secondary sources: Biographies, Films and Movies, Textbooks, Newspaper Articles, and Encyclopedias.

Answer 12

Secondary sources