Prehistoric Human Occupation in Great Britain Quiz
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True or false: The oldest human fossils found in Great Britain are around 500,000 years old?

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True or false: Humans have intermittently occupied Great Britain for almost a million years?

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True or false: Fossils of very early Neanderthals dating to around 400,000 years ago have been found at Swanscombe in Kent?

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True or false: Britain became an island around 425,000 years ago due to a megaflood breaking through the chalk ridge connecting it to the Continent?

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True or false: Britain was continuously occupied by humans for the past 180,000 years?

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Oldest Human Fossils in Great Britain

The oldest human fossils in Great Britain are approximately 500,000 years old.

Human Occupation of Great Britain

Humans have lived in Great Britain for nearly a million years, but not always continuously.

Neanderthal Fossils in Swanscombe

Fossils of Neanderthals from around 400,000 years ago have been found in Swanscombe, Kent.

Britain Becoming an Island

Britain became an island around 425,000 years ago due to a massive flood that broke through the land connecting it to mainland Europe.

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Continuous Human Presence in Britain

Humans have not lived continuously in Great Britain for the past 180,000 years.

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