On the Scale of the Cosmic Calendar, in Which the History

question 6

Multiple Choice

On the scale of the cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is compressed to 1 year, how long has human civilization (i.e., since ancient Egypt) existed?

• A)a few seconds
• B)less than a millionth of a second
• C)about half the year
• D)a few hours
• E)about a month

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