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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 school buses. How did many children get to school?
  • A.They rode in school buses
  • B.They flew in planes
  • C.They walked
2.Long ago there were no sewing machines. How did people make clothes?
  • A.They bought them online
  • B.They sewed them by hand
  • C.A robot made them
3.Long ago there were no refrigerators. How did people keep food cold?
  • A.In a microwave
  • B.In a freezer
  • C.With blocks of ice in an icebox
4.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
5.Long ago most homes had no faucets. How did people get water?
  • A.From a well, a pump or a stream
  • B.From a water fountain
  • C.From the faucet
6.Long ago there were no computers. How did children do schoolwork?
  • A.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  • B.On a tablet
  • C.On a computer
7.Long ago there were no cars. How did people travel?
  • A.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  • B.In cars
  • C.In airplanes
8.Long ago there were no electric heaters. How did people stay warm?
  • A.With air conditioning
  • B.By a fire in the fireplace
  • C.With an electric heater

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Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They walked
  2. 2.They sewed them by hand
  3. 3.With blocks of ice in an icebox
  4. 4.Told stories, sang and read
  5. 5.From a well, a pump or a stream
  6. 6.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  7. 7.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  8. 8.By a fire in the fireplace

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