Rye was tried and abandoned in Anatolia, then successfully domesticated where?
AIn Egypt
BIn Europe
CIn Japan
DIn Australia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. In Europe
1. Rye reached Europe as weed seeds and was domesticated there thousands of years later.
2. Egypt, Japan and Australia are not named for rye.
3. Some failed attempts were taken up again later.
_Source: Wikipedia, Neolithic Revolution, section Crops_
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