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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 walked
  • B.They rode in school buses
  • C.They flew in planes
2.Long ago there were no electric lights. How did people see at night?
  • A.With electric lamps
  • B.With candles and oil lamps
  • C.With phone screens
3.Long ago most homes had no faucets. How did people get water?
  • A.From a water fountain
  • B.From the faucet
  • C.From a well, a pump or a stream
4.Long ago there were no cars. How did people travel?
  • A.In cars
  • B.In airplanes
  • C.On foot, on horses and in wagons
5.Long ago there were no telephones. How did people send news far away?
  • A.By writing letters
  • B.By text message
  • C.By video call
6.Long ago there were no big food stores. How did many families get food?
  • A.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
  • B.They ordered it online
  • C.They heated it in a microwave
7.Long ago there were no computers. How did children do schoolwork?
  • A.On a tablet
  • B.On a computer
  • C.With chalk on slates, or on paper
8.Long ago there were no televisions. What did families do at night?
  • A.Played video games
  • B.Told stories, sang and read
  • C.Watched TV

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Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They walked
  2. 2.With candles and oil lamps
  3. 3.From a well, a pump or a stream
  4. 4.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  5. 5.By writing letters
  6. 6.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
  7. 7.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  8. 8.Told stories, sang and read

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