Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz

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

a personal letter

a diary entry

a biography

a memoir

A researcher might consult a secondary source when he or she wants to—

read a firsthand account of an event

learn about a writer's personal opinions

write a letter to a friend

get a factual overview of a topic

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. This ruling marked a major change in the policy of "separate but equal" schools—which, in reality, were not equal at all.

Is this passage an example of a primary or secondary source?

It is a primary source because the writer is biased against segregation.

It is a primary source because the writer includes mostly opinions.

It is a secondary source because it is a factual description that includes the writer's analysis.

It is a secondary source because the writer was not a Supreme Court Justice in 1954.

In 1993, the Mississippi River overflowed, causing one of the worst floods in its history. Approximately 74,000 people lost their homes, and $15 billion in property was damaged. Marion Johnson, a homeowner in Grafton, Illinois, recalled, "When I woke up and hopped out of bed, I was knee-deep in water. I had worked my whole life to buy this home—and now it was all gone, just like that."

This passage is an example of a—

secondary source because the writer did not directly experience the flood

primary source because the writer includes his or her own opinions

primary source because the writer lost his or her home in the flood

secondary source because the writer uses only secondhand information

The quotation by Marion Johnson in the above excerpt is an example of—

an unbiased opinion

a primary source

factual evidence

a secondary source

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

a personal letter

a diary entry

a biography

a memoir

A researcher might consult a secondary source when he or she wants to—

read a firsthand account of an event

learn about a writer's personal opinions

write a letter to a friend

get a factual overview of a topic

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. This ruling marked a major change in the policy of "separate but equal" schools—which, in reality, were not equal at all.

Is this passage an example of a primary or secondary source?

It is a primary source because the writer is biased against segregation.

It is a primary source because the writer includes mostly opinions.

It is a secondary source because it is a factual description that includes the writer's analysis.

It is a secondary source because the writer was not a Supreme Court Justice in 1954.

In 1993, the Mississippi River overflowed, causing one of the worst floods in its history. Approximately 74,000 people lost their homes, and $15 billion in property was damaged. Marion Johnson, a homeowner in Grafton, Illinois, recalled, "When I woke up and hopped out of bed, I was knee-deep in water. I had worked my whole life to buy this home—and now it was all gone, just like that."

This passage is an example of a—

secondary source because the writer did not directly experience the flood

primary source because the writer includes his or her own opinions

primary source because the writer lost his or her home in the flood

secondary source because the writer uses only secondhand information

The quotation by Marion Johnson in the above excerpt is an example of—

an unbiased opinion

a primary source

factual evidence

a secondary source

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz

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

A researcher might consult a secondary source when he or she wants to—

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. This ruling marked a major change in the policy of "separate but equal" schools—which, in reality, were not equal at all.Is this passage an example of a primary or secondary source?

The quotation by Marion Johnson in the above excerpt is an example of—

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. This ruling marked a major change in the policy of "separate but equal" schools—which, in reality, were not equal at all.

Is this passage an example of a primary or secondary source?