Answer:
a newspaper article on the current financial conditions of the United States → Secondary source
a magazine article on Nobel prize-winning authors in the past decade → Secondary source
the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights → Primary source
an article by a political activist on countries with a poor record of protecting human rights → Secondary source
the diary of a Nobel Prize-winning author published after the author's death → Primary source
a report on the current financial conditions prepared by the US Department of Commerce → Primary source
Explanation:
The above are very correct.
Primary sources of information are known to the things that actually give one the direct evidence about the events, people and situations that one is researching about. These source of information are known to be the main objects of analysis.
Some examples of primary sources are: Letters and diaries, Official documents and records, Photographs and video footage
, Physical objects, Statistical data, etc.
A secondary source is known to be one that evaluates, analyzes, describes or interprets from a primary source. Some examples are Books, articles, documentaries, Encyclopedias and textbooks, synopses and descriptions of artistic works, etc.
