Question

Which is considered a primary source about the sinking of the Titanic? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

a memoir written by one of the survivors of the shipwreck
a memoir written by one of the survivors of the shipwreck

an interview with a crew member published in a major newspaper
an interview with a crew member published in a major newspaper

a magazine article published on the event’s tenth anniversary
a magazine article published on the event’s tenth anniversary

a book about the ship written by a leading expert on the subject
a book about the ship written by a leading expert on the subject

an entry in an online encyclopedia that has been fact-checked
an entry in an online encyclopedia that has been fact-checked

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- a memoir written by one of the survivors of the shipwreck
- an interview with a crew member published in a major newspaper

Reason: both are first‑hand accounts (direct testimony) and thus count as primary sources.