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WorksheetsInnovations (Past & Present)
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Select the items that are from the past. (more than one)
computer
horse & carriage
train
iPhone
telephone
homes, playgrounds, parks
trains, cars, and airplanes
In the past, many children spent their time playing computer games or watching TV.
True
False
Better transportation can change a community over time.
With new inventions, many people went from working on farms to not working anymore.
True
False
What is this?
a normal car
an old car
a new car
a future car
What is this?
An old car and a new car
An old house and a new house
An old camera and a newer camera
I don't know
Today, people communicate to friends and family by ____________
using the radio.
e- mails, cellphones and text messages.
talking to each other
cars and planes.
Today, __________ are the fastest way to travel to places far away.
speed boats
airplanes
racing cars
trains and ships
the schools are smaller
the communities have more people
people walk everywhere
communities are the same
Today we buy our clothes at a store; in the past, people _____
made their own clothes.
went to target.
shopped online.
had Grandma buy them.
The future means 'tomorrow and beyond'.
yesterday
today
last month
tomorrow and beyond
Communities today have all of the following: more people, bigger schools, grocery stores, malls, and traffic.
True
False
When something is different than before, it has changed.
True
False
Which word describes a way of moving people or objects from one place to another?
population
changing
transportation
mapping
Which is a type of transportation you would see in the past?
rocket ship
bus
car
horse and wagon
The number of people living in one place or community is called...
transportation
community
family
population
Transportation is always changing. Look at this picture. This picture shows transportation in the....
past
present
future
none of these
Look at this picture. This picture shows transportation in the...
present
past
future
none of these
How has the population of the world changed in the past 100 years?
The population is smaller
The population has gotten larger
The population is the same
None of these
Which type of buildings would we expect to see in a present-day city?
Teepee
Mud Houses
Tall Skyscrapers
log cabin
Inventions lead to
change
waste
nothing
fear
The mail was carried by the Pony Express long ago.
True
False
Communication is sharing ideas and information.
True
False
An innovation is something
new or different
old
from long ago
Is this car from the past or present?
past
present
Is this phone from the past or present?
past
present
Choose 2 images from the past.
The number of people that live in a community is called
communities
innovation
population
An innovation is something
new or different
old
from long ago
Choose 2 answers that are from the past.
cell phone
covered wagons
computer
telegraph
What causes communities to change over time?
Inventions
Contributions
Modes
Transportation
What types of transportation allowed people long ago to move across the country faster?
canoes and sailboats
steam ships and railroads
horses and buggies
walking and running
How is today different from long ago?
people only walk to travel
there used to be more suburban areas
there are no longer forms of communication
buildings are more taller and the population is greater
Which of the following are examples of transportation used in the past?
railroads
horseback-riding
airplanes
cars
Select 2 of the following items that are forms of communication used in the past?
writing letters
smartphones
radio
Select 2 of the following ways communication is used in the present (today)?
writing letters
smartphones
radio
