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    Question

    Which metal did humans utilize first?

    A Iron Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Zinc Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Copper Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Gold Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Copper holds the distinction of being the first metal used by humans, dating back over 10,000 years. A copper pendant found in northern Iraq, dated around 8700 B.C., underscores copper's longstanding utility in human civilization. For nearly five millennia, it was the only metal known and used for various applications.

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