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Life Before Modern Machines is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how people managed without modern technology, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.K-2. It prints 8 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.

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Life Before Modern Machines

D2.His.2.K-2

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1.Long ago there were no computers. How did children do schoolwork?
  • A.On a computer
  • B.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  • C.On a tablet
2.Long ago there were no electric lights. How did people see at night?
  • A.With candles and oil lamps
  • B.With electric lamps
  • C.With phone screens
3.Long ago there were no refrigerators. How did people keep food cold?
  • A.In a freezer
  • B.In a microwave
  • C.With blocks of ice in an icebox
4.Long ago there were no washing machines. How did people wash clothes?
  • A.In a dishwasher
  • B.By hand, on a washboard
  • C.In a washing machine
5.Long ago there were no sewing machines. How did people make clothes?
  • A.They sewed them by hand
  • B.They bought them online
  • C.A robot made them
6.Long ago most homes had no faucets. How did people get water?
  • A.From a water fountain
  • B.From a well, a pump or a stream
  • C.From the faucet
7.Long ago there were no electric heaters. How did people stay warm?
  • A.By a fire in the fireplace
  • B.With an electric heater
  • C.With air conditioning
8.Long ago there were no telephones. How did people send news far away?
  • A.By video call
  • B.By writing letters
  • C.By text message

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  2. 2.With candles and oil lamps
  3. 3.With blocks of ice in an icebox
  4. 4.By hand, on a washboard
  5. 5.They sewed them by hand
  6. 6.From a well, a pump or a stream
  7. 7.By a fire in the fireplace
  8. 8.By writing letters

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.