Question

Samir just watched a movie on archaeologists searching for hidden treasure. He also remembers his history chapter, and wonders which of the clues and resources, that the archaeologists were using, were primary sources. Could you help him out by selecting all the primary sources from the given list?

• A. The treasure map written by the pirates.
• B. The e-book on how to survive in the jungle.
• C. The keys of the treasure chest that the pirates hid in the jungle.
• D. The mountain climbing gear used by the archaologists.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A The treasure map written by the pirates.
C The keys of the treasure chest that the pirates hid in the jungle.

The treasure map that was written by the pirates and the keys of the treasure chest that the pirates hid are both examples of primary sources. Primary sources refer to the artefacts and the data that were present during the time of the historical event.
Both the e-book survival guide and the mountain climbing gear are newer inventions that were not present during that period of time.