True or False?

Question 1

A primary source is usually created by historians after the fact.

Question 2

Primary source material can include letters, diaries, maps and songs.

Question 3

Secondary sources can be created decades or even centuries after a historical event.

Question 4

The creator of a secondary source usually lived through the historical event and has first-hand knowledge of it.

Question 5

The purpose of a secondary source is to help build the story of your research from multiple perspectives and to give your research historical context.