Questions and Answers
What marked the end of the Stone Age?
The melting and smelting of copper
Approximately how long did the Stone Age last?
3.4 million years
Which metalworking technique signified the end of the Stone Age?
Melting and smelting of copper
What metal became widespread in Western Asia around 3,000 BC?
Signup and view all the answers
What materials were used to make bronze during the Bronze Age?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the defining characteristic of an ice age?
Signup and view all the answers
Which term is used to refer to individual pulses of cold climate within an ice age?
Signup and view all the answers
What are intermittent warm periods within an ice age called?
Signup and view all the answers
According to glaciology, what does 'ice age' imply?
Signup and view all the answers
How is Earth's current state described in the context of ice ages?
Signup and view all the answers
Who assumed sole rule under the Principate in 31 BC?
Signup and view all the answers
What event marked the end of classical antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages?
Signup and view all the answers
Under which Roman emperor did Rome reach its greatest territorial expanse?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the period of unprecedented stability and prosperity known as in the early Empire?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was granted overarching power (imperium) and the new title of Augustus by the Roman Senate in 27 BC?
Signup and view all the answers
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
