Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz (Grade 4)
Free printable primary versus secondary sources quiz for Grade 4. Students choose whether each example is a primary or secondary source.
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History · Grade 4
Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz
Circle the correct answer for each question about historical sources.
- 1.Which of these is a secondary source?
- a) An ancient coin
- b) A soldier's wartime letter
- c) An old photograph
- d) A history book written today about the past
- 2.Historians study sources mainly to:
- a) Find evidence about the past
- b) Predict the weather
- c) Win games
- d) Invent stories
- 3.A primary source is best described as:
- a) Made long after the event
- b) Always a printed book
- c) A first-hand record from the time
- d) Always wrong
- 4.Which of these is a primary source?
- a) A modern textbook
- b) A teacher's summary
- c) A new documentary
- d) A diary from someone who lived through the event
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