Question

The Chalcolithic age was a transition period from the __________ to the ________.

• A. Silver Age, Gold Age
• B. Silver Age, Copper Age
• C. Copper Age, Bronze Age
• D. Stone Age, Metal Age

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Stone Age, Metal Age

The Chalcolithic age was a transition period from the Stone Age (Neolithic) to Metal Age. The first metal to be used was copper. The transition is thought to have taken place gradually in the late 7th millennium BCE. The largest site of the Chalcolithic period is Diamabad situated on the left bank of the Pravara River.