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Quaternary timescale (onset): The last major glacial period that began about 2,000,000 years before present is commonly known as what? Select the correct epoch name used for the 'Ice Age' in GK context. Choose the correct term.

Q: Quaternary timescale (onset): The last major glacial period that began about 2,000,000 years before present is commonly known as what? Select the correct epoch name used for the 'Ice Age' in GK context. Choose the correct term.

Concept/Approach The epoch beginning ~2.58 million years ago is the Pleistocene, colloquially called the Ice Age because of repeated glacial–interglacial cycles. The Holocene follows the Pleistocene. Final Answer Pleistocene or Ice Age

Difficulty: Easy

Pleistocene or Ice Age
Paleocene or Ice Age
Pliocene or Ice Age
Holocene or Ice Age

Correct Answer: Pleistocene or Ice Age

Explanation:

Concept/Approach
The epoch beginning ~2.58 million years ago is the Pleistocene, colloquially called the Ice Age because of repeated glacial–interglacial cycles. The Holocene follows the Pleistocene.

Final Answer
Pleistocene or Ice Age

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