alleryBarley was domesticated in the Near East about how many years ago?
AAbout 1,000 years
BAbout 3,000 years
CAbout 6,000 years
DAbout 11,000 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 11,000 years
1. Barley was domesticated around 11,000 years ago, roughly 9,000 BCE.
2. The shorter spans fall well after farming began.
3. It is one of the most important world crops.
_Source: Wikipedia, Neolithic Revolution, section Crops_
Keep practising Neolithic Revolution
Browse all Neolithic Revolution questions for CTET, or explore more Social Studies topics.
Related questions
Which leaf design decorated Mehrgarh pottery from Period VI?The oldest ceramic figurines of South Asia found at Mehrgarh were mostly of whom?The oldest known example of the lost-wax technique is a copper amulet from which site?Which crops did early Mehrgarh residents cultivate?What did early Mehrgarh residents use to line their large basket containers?Togau pottery of Mehrgarh Period III was already made using what?The first button seals at Mehrgarh were made of terracotta and which other material?What did the 2006 Nature report find in the teeth of nine adults at Mehrgarh?