Multiple choice

The most recent geological epoch of the Quaternary Period covering the 10 years or so from the end of the Pleistocene epoch to the present day is known as

  1. Pliocene

  2. Miocene

  3. Oligocene

  4. Holocene

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Holocene is the current geological epoch that began approximately 11,700 years ago at the end of the last glacial period (Pleistocene). The Pliocene, Miocene, and Oligocene are older epochs from the Tertiary Period, not part of the Quaternary.