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Evaluating Sources
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Miscellaneous
100

True or False? All sources are biased.

What is true.

100

Which is a primary source?

A. A map B. Diary C. Encyclopedia D. Wikipedia

What is B. Diary

100

Which of these is a secondary source? a. biography b. interview c. journal entry 

What is a. biography

100
what is the difference between an autobiography, and a biography?
What is an autobiography is a primary source, and autobiography is a secondary source. An autobiography is a story about the author written by the author, where a biography is a story about someone written by someone else.
200

Which of these is the most reliable source? A. fortune cookie B. The New York Times C. Instagram D. Google

What is B. The New York Times

200

A primary source contains:

A. firsthand information B. an interpretation of firsthand events c. large words D. secondhand information

What is a. firsthand information

200
what is a secondary source? a. the second source you find b. a source written by someone a step or two removed from the topic c. first hand information, directly from someone central to the topic
What is b. a source written by someone a step or two removed from the topic
200
True or False? a source can be both primary and secondary
What is True, a source can be both primary and secondary
300

When evaluating a source for your research purpose, you should look for: A. Font of text, language, color, images B. Origin, purpose for which it was created, possible biases C. Large vocabulary, multiple pages, hand written, first person perspective D. Multiple authors, copyright, publisher, editor

What is B. Origin, purpose for which it was created, possible biases

300

A primary source is:

a. your favorite source

b. the first source you find

c. a source that comes directly from a person who experienced the event/topic you are researching, or an official document from the time of the event 

d. a source written after the event, which analyzes several first hand accounts

What is c. a source that comes directly from a person who experienced the event/topic you are researching, or an official document from the time of the event

300
A secondary source contains: a. pictures b. large words c. an interpretation of firsthand events d. firsthand information
What is c. an interpretation of firsthand events
300

What are two examples of sources that could possibly being both primary and secondary?

What is newspapers and paintings

400
What is the most reliable primary source for a research topic on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his accomplishments, and obstacles? A. His mothers diary B. His speeches C. Google D. facebook
What is B. his speeches
400

Give three examples of primary sources

What is : diary speech photographs autobiography

400

You are given this topic to research: students in America, versus students in China. Which secondary source would best help your research AND be the most reliable? a. a Chinese student's facebook b. a published article about the learning gains made amongst Chinese students c. a diary entry of an American student d. an article published in china about their economy

What is b. a published article about the learning gains made amongst Chinese students

400
These sources are all primary or secondary? autobiography, diary, speech, photographs
What is primary
500

You are researching presidents of the United States. What is the best reliable source to look for? A. Twitter/X B. Wikipedia C. Google D. Encyclopedia

What is d. encyclopedia

500

True or false? Primary sources are always better than secondary sources, and why?

What is False, primary sources are not always better than a secondary source. It depends on your topic of study/what research question you are trying to answer. 

500
Which is a secondary source? a. autobiography b. biography
What is b. biography
500

Both a SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SOURCE, this source is usually in black and white and comments on recent events, or gives current first hand information.

What is a newspaper?