Some people think that a source is a source and as long as it is an authoritative source everything should be alright. Well, it seems that even amongst authoritative sources some have more weight than others and that's the case with primary and secondary sources of information. So, can you tell me the difference between the two? Take our quiz and find out now.
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Scholarship
Wikipedia
CNN
National Geographic
Wikipedia
Ancestry.com and find a grave
A University Textbook
A video of an event
A scholarly journal
A writer's notes
The accounts written by people who were directly involved with an event
Pictures of an event
Descriptions of an event
An interpretation of what was said during an event
It's an article usually published in a newspaper/magazine that mainly reflects the reader's opinion
It's an article usually published in a newspaper/magazine that mainly reflects the general opinion
It's an article usually published in a newspaper/magazine that mainly reflects the author's opinion
It's an article usually published in a newspaper/magazine that mainly reflects a biased opinion
It's a phenomenon where an article has an inflated or imbalanced focus on past events.
It's a phenomenon where an article has an inflated or imbalanced focus on possible future events.
It's a phenomenon where an article has an inflated or imbalanced focus on recent events.
It's a phenomenon where an article has an inflated or imbalanced focus on false events.
It's an event still widely covered on billboards
It's an event still widely covered on social media
It's an event still widely covered in the internet
It's an event still widely covered in the press
A publication expressing non accurate views
A publication expressing old views
A publication expressing extremist views
A publication expressing biased views
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