Question

the paleolithic period is
a. divided into three phases.
b. also referred to as the new stone age.
c. best known for its ceramics and human - like figures.
d. took place between 40,000 and 4,000 bce.
please select the best answer from the choices provided
○a
○b
○c
○d

Explanation:

• Option a: The Paleolithic period is divided into three phases (Lower, Middle, Upper Paleolithic), so this is correct.
• Option b: The Neolithic period is the New Stone Age, not Paleolithic, so b is wrong.
• Option c: Ceramics and human - like figures are more associated with later periods like Neolithic or Bronze Age, not Paleolithic, so c is wrong.
• Option d: The Paleolithic period spans a much longer time (from around 2.6 million years ago to about 10,000 BCE), so d is wrong.

Answer:

A. divided into three phases.