Test your Knowledge of Primary Sources!

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This short quiz allows you to test your knowledge of the differences between primary and secondary sources, as well as your understanding of the benefits and challenges associated with working with primary sources.

Which one of the below sources is not a primary source? Choose one. *

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A book with recipes from the Victorian Era

A photograph of an American soldier in World War II

A book on West Indians and Britishness from Victoria to Decolonialization

A photo from a dance performance

A digitized version of The Illustrated London News, retrieved from an online database

What are some of the benefits of working with primary sources? *

5 points

You get to work hands-on with original materials

Everything has been interpreted for you already

You may be the first to publish about the primary sources you located for your research

They are located in one place and easily accessible

You have to draw your own conclusions and interpret the materials yourself

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What are some of the challenges of working with primary sources? *

5 points

There may be bias - you cannot take everything at face value

You may not be able to read the handwriting

You may have to travel to various locations to find the sources you are looking for

The materials may be in a language you don't speak/understand

You may have to look through many boxes of materials to find that one clue

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