Question

To complete his costume he wore a coat too long for him, dating back, if one might judge from its general appearance, to a remote antiquity
The distant past

The far-flung provinces

An abandoned mansion

An exotic, far-away place

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) The distant past.

Explanation:  

The words "remote antiquity" makes references to a distant past. The text also gives us some clues about that connection due to the fact that it shows the words "dating back", which have to do with past events.

Answer 2

The Answer is a The Distant Past.