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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 cars. How did people travel?
  • A.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  • B.In cars
  • C.In airplanes
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 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
4.Long ago there were no telephones. How did people send news far away?
  • A.By text message
  • B.By video call
  • C.By writing letters
5.Long ago there were no school buses. How did many children get to school?
  • A.They flew in planes
  • B.They walked
  • C.They rode in school buses
6.Long ago there were no washing machines. How did people wash clothes?
  • A.By hand, on a washboard
  • B.In a dishwasher
  • C.In a washing machine
7.Long ago there were no refrigerators. How did people keep food cold?
  • A.In a microwave
  • B.With blocks of ice in an icebox
  • C.In a freezer
8.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

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Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  2. 2.With candles and oil lamps
  3. 3.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
  4. 4.By writing letters
  5. 5.They walked
  6. 6.By hand, on a washboard
  7. 7.With blocks of ice in an icebox
  8. 8.From a well, a pump or a stream

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