alleryWhich group of crops was first domesticated in West Asia?
AOats, rye, sorghum and cowpea
BRice, millet, maize and soybean
CEinkorn, emmer, barley, lentil and flax
DPotato, tomato, cocoa and chilli
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Einkorn, emmer, barley, lentil and flax
1. West Asia was the domestication centre of einkorn, emmer, barley, lentil, pea, bitter vetch, chickpea and flax.
2. Rice, millet, maize and soybean were domesticated elsewhere.
3. The process was slow and spread across regions.
_Source: Wikipedia, Neolithic Revolution, section West Asia_
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