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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 electric lights. How did people see at night?
  • A.With candles and oil lamps
  • B.With electric lamps
  • C.With phone screens
2.Long ago there were no big food stores. How did many families get food?
  • A.They ordered it online
  • B.They heated it in a microwave
  • C.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
3.Long ago there were no computers. How did children do schoolwork?
  • A.On a tablet
  • B.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  • C.On a computer
4.Long ago there were no cars. How did people travel?
  • A.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  • B.In airplanes
  • C.In cars
5.Long ago there were no televisions. What did families do at night?
  • A.Told stories, sang and read
  • B.Watched TV
  • C.Played video games
6.Long ago there were no electric heaters. How did people stay warm?
  • A.With an electric heater
  • B.With air conditioning
  • C.By a fire in the fireplace
7.Long ago there were no school buses. How did many children get to school?
  • A.They flew in planes
  • B.They rode in school buses
  • C.They walked
8.Long ago there were no sewing machines. How did people make clothes?
  • A.They sewed them by hand
  • B.A robot made them
  • C.They bought them online

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Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.With candles and oil lamps
  2. 2.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
  3. 3.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  4. 4.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  5. 5.Told stories, sang and read
  6. 6.By a fire in the fireplace
  7. 7.They walked
  8. 8.They sewed them by hand

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