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What almost drove humanity to extinction in 70,000 BCE?

Retry Correct Incorrect As NPR reported, the Toba supervolcano in Sumatra, Indonesia, erupted in 70,000 BCE, marking the largest eruption in known history. At best, between 5,000 and 10,000 early humans survived the disaster and floundered in an endangered state until the late Stone Age.

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What almost drove humanity to extinction in 70,000 BCE?

• Worldwide floods
• A meteor strike
• Over-exploitation of natural resources
• A supervolcano erupting