Life Long Ago

How did people travel long ago?

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Before there was TV and Roblox, what did people do to entertain themselves long ago?

• They listened to stories told on a radio

• They played Minecraft

• They watched a movie on Netflix

• They drew pictures on paper

What were these people doing?

• They wrote emails

• They helped people talk to their family and friends

• They made up games to play

• They wrote stories

Answer explanation

When the telephone was invented, people couldn't call each another directly. They needed someone in the middle—a telephone operator—to manually put their call on a central switchboard connected to subscribers' wires.

How did people wash their clothes long ago?

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How did people cook food?

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Answer explanation

With no ovens or electricity, people prepared meals on the hearths of brick fireplaces. They used different types of fires and flames to prepare different types of food.

What did cars look like long ago?

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What schools shown below are from long ago?

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Answer explanation

Before there were thermostats inside classrooms to control temperature, there was an actual fireplace in the classroom to keep the teacher and students warm!