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Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz (Grade 6)

Free printable primary versus secondary sources quiz for Grade 6. Students choose whether each example is a primary or secondary source.

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History

Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz

Circle the correct answer for each question about historical sources.

  1. 1.
    Which of these is a secondary source?
    • a) A history book written today about the past
    • b) An old photograph
    • c) A soldier's wartime letter
    • d) An ancient coin
  2. 2.
    A primary source is best described as:
    • a) Made long after the event
    • b) Always wrong
    • c) Always a printed book
    • d) A first-hand record from the time
  3. 3.
    Historians study sources mainly to:
    • a) Invent stories
    • b) Win games
    • c) Predict the weather
    • d) Find evidence about the past
  4. 4.
    Which of these is a primary source?
    • a) A diary from someone who lived through the event
    • b) A new documentary
    • c) A teacher's summary
    • d) A modern textbook
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