Our Species, Homo Sapiens, Has Been in Existence for Approximately

Question

Our species, Homo sapiens, has been in existence for approximately how many years?
A) 1,000,000
B) 100,000
C) 10,000,000
D) 100,000,000

Accepted Answer

Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong, is believed to have appeared approximately 300,000 years ago, but the figure of 100,000 years is closer to the emergence of behaviorally modern humans.