Question

Which of the following correctly explains the relationship between wheat and its early hearth of domestication?Wheat was first domesticated in the foothills of the Himalayas because the tropical climate in the region is necessary to grow wheat.Option A,Wheat was first domesticated in the foothills of the Himalayas because the tropical climate in the region is necessary to grow wheat.Wheat was first domesticated in the Yellow River valley because vast floodplains are the best places to grow wheat.Option B,Wheat was first domesticated in the Yellow River valley because vast floodplains are the best places to grow wheat.Wheat was first domesticated in the Nile River valley because overharvesting of the wild form of wheat was causing a widespread famine.Option C,Wheat was first domesticated in the Nile River valley because overharvesting of the wild form of wheat was causing a widespread famine.Wheat was first domesticated in Mesoamerica because the wild wheat variety flourished in the highland climate.Option D,Wheat was first domesticated in Mesoamerica because the wild wheat variety flourished in the highland climate.Wheat was first domesticated in Mesopotamia because of a favorable climate and a great diversity of wild grains that led to crossbreeding of seeds.Option E,Wheat was first domesticated in Mesopotamia because of a favorable climate and a great diversity of wild grains that led to crossbreeding of seeds.Question11 of 36

Answer 1

The correct explanation of the relationship between wheat and its early hearth of domestication is:

Option E: "Wheat was first domesticated in Mesopotamia because of a favorable climate and a great diversity of wild grains that led to crossbreeding of seeds."

This option accurately reflects the historical understanding that wheat was domesticated in the Fertile Crescent region, specifically in places like Mesopotamia, where the environmental conditions were conducive to agriculture and allowed for the development and domestication of various wild grain species.