Famous Americans Long Ago is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what famous Americans of the past did, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.K-2. It prints 5 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 15 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Famous Americans Long Ago
D2.His.3.K-2
NameDate
Draw a line from each person to what they did. Then circle the answer to each riddle.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Thomas Edison
Rosa Parks
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
A.Studied electricity and invented many things
B.Was the first President of the United States
C.Would not give up her seat on a bus
D.Made a light bulb that lasted a long time
2.I made a machine that could record sounds and play them back. Who am I?
A.Harriet Tubman
B.Thomas Edison
C.Rosa Parks
3.I spoke Shoshone and traveled west with Lewis and Clark. Who am I?
A.Thomas Edison
B.Sacagawea
C.Rosa Parks
4.I escaped slavery, then went back to help others escape. Who am I?
A.Amelia Earhart
B.Harriet Tubman
C.George Washington
5.I would not give up my bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. Who am I?
A.Rosa Parks
B.Clara Barton
C.Benjamin Franklin
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Famous Americans Long Ago
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Thomas Edison — D (Made a light bulb that lasted a long time) 2. Rosa Parks — C (Would not give up her seat on a bus) 3. George Washington — B (Was the first President of the United States) 4. Benjamin Franklin — A (Studied electricity and invented many things)
2.Thomas Edison
3.Sacagawea
4.Harriet Tubman
5.Rosa Parks
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.