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Comparing Life in the Past and Present

Authored by Vanessa Garcia Lopez

Social Studies

2nd Grade

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Comparing Life in the Past and Present
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these was NOT a way people communicated long ago?

Writing letters

Sending telegrams

Using text messages

Speaking face to face

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did children usually get to school 100 years ago?

By school bus

By walking or horse-drawn wagon

By subway

By car

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did people use to keep food cold before electricity was common?

Electric refrigerator

Ice boxes

Microwave

Freezer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which game did children NOT play 100 years ago?

Jump rope

Hide and seek

Video games

Marbles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did people wash clothes long ago?

Using a washing machine

Using a washboard and bucket

Using a dishwasher

Using a dryer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do you think people used candles and oil lamps for light before electricity?

Because they liked the smell

Because electricity was not available

Because they were cheaper than light bulbs

Because they were brighter than flashlights

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Imagine you lived 150 years ago and needed to travel to another town. Which way would you most likely travel, and why?

By airplane, because it is fast

By horse and wagon, because cars and planes did not exist

By car, because roads were good

By motorcycle, because it is fun

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