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Historical Sources
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Q1. Fill in the blanks using the words in the boxes
primary
secondary
during
after
A historical source is something that gives us information about a time in history. There are two types of historical sources: primary sources and secondary sources. _______________ sources give us information about a
time in history and they were created _______________ the time in question. Some common types of primary sources are written texts and other artefacts like artworks, weapons or items of clothing: basically anything that was created during that time in history. The other type of historical sources are _______________
sources, which give us information about a time in history, but they were created _______________ that time
by someone who either didn’t live at that time or didn’t witness that historical event. Some common types of
secondary sources are textbooks, websites, documentaries and anything else that wasn’t created by someone
directly involved with that time in history.
Q2, Circle the type of historical source that matches the description
a) a gladiator’s helmet from Ancient Rome
primary / secondary
b) a documentary about Vikings
primary / secondary
c) a website about Napoleon
d) a caveman’s axe
primary / secondary
primary / secondary
e) the diary of a soldier in WWII
primary / secondary
f) E½PQEFSYX.YPMYW'EIWEV´WPMJI
primary / secondary
g) a book written by Hitler
primary / secondary
h) E.ETERIWIWEQYVEMW[SVH
primary / secondary
i) a video game about Ancient Egypt
primary / secondary
j) ETLSXSKVETLSJ1EVXMR0YXLIV/MRK.V
primary / secondary
k) EGEVXSSREFSYX'PISTEXVE
primary / secondary
l) an eyewitness account of September 11
primary / secondary
m) King Henry VIII’s crown
primary / secondary
n) in interview with a Vietnam War veteran
primary / secondary
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Q3. Suggest an example of a primary and secondary source for each period of history
Primary
Secondary
a) Ancient Egypt
a statue of a pharaoh
__________________________
a website about Egyptian gods
__________________________
b) Medieval Europe
__________________________
__________________________
c) Japanese Samurai
__________________________
__________________________
d) Ancient Romans
__________________________
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e) Ancient Greeks
__________________________
__________________________
f) World War II
__________________________
__________________________
g) The Stone Age
__________________________
__________________________
h) The Black Death
__________________________
__________________________
i) The Renaissance
__________________________
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j) The Industrial
Revolution
__________________________
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