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Past, Present and Timelines Worksheet

Compare life in the past and present and learn about timelines in this printable Grade 2 history worksheet.

Grade 2 · Social Studies worksheet
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Past, Present and Timelines

Think about how life has changed over time, then answer each question.

  1. 1.
    Which word means something that already happened?
    • a) Present
    • b) Tomorrow
    • c) Past
    • d) Future
  2. 2.
    Which came first: the bicycle or the motor car?
    • a) Neither
    • b) The bicycle
    • c) They were invented together
    • d) The motor car
  3. 3.
    Which word means a time that has not happened yet?
    • a) Present
    • b) Yesterday
    • c) Past
    • d) Future
  4. 4.
    Which word means what is happening right now?
    • a) Present
    • b) Past
    • c) Yesterday
    • d) Future
  5. 5.
    How did people keep food cold before refrigerators?
    • a) With microwaves
    • b) With air-con
    • c) With freezers
    • d) With ice boxes
  6. 6.
    A line that shows events in the order they happened is called a what?
    • a) A key
    • b) A graph
    • c) A timeline
    • d) A map
  7. 7.
    Long ago, before phones, how did people often send messages far away?
    • a) By text message
    • b) By letters in the post
    • c) By video call
    • d) By email
  8. 8.
    What do we call old objects from the past that we keep and study?
    • a) Apps
    • b) Recipes
    • c) Maps
    • d) Artefacts
  9. 9.
    What did people use for light at night before electric lights?
    • a) Candles and oil lamps
    • b) Phones
    • c) Torches with batteries
    • d) Light bulbs
  10. 10.
    Before cars, how did many people travel on land?
    • a) By horse and cart
    • b) By train only
    • c) By aeroplane
    • d) By bus
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