History or Agriculture

Question 1

how long ago did agriculture begin?

Answer 1

10,000 years ago

Question 2

what 3 large independent countries did jack Harlan find crops come from?

Answer 2

• near east and Africa
• China and Southeast Asia
• southern Mexico and South America

Question 3

why is it important to know where crops come from?

Answer 3

• locate wild relatives
• locate related species
• locate new genes that could be disease and insect resistant

Question 4

what is the definition of domestication?

Answer 4

to train or adapt a plant or animal to live in a human environment and be of use to humans

Question 5

how was domestication in plants done

Answer 5

it was likely done through seed propagation likely started by harvesting a wild crop to use the seed to sow the next crop. as a result, we see the characteristics of plants change over time

Question 6

what countries are the fertile crescent

Answer 6

Iraq, Syria, and Nile river valley

Question 7

when was wheat and barley domesticated

Answer 7

around 10,000 and 11,000 years ago in the fertile crescent

Question 8

what are some main crops that originated in the fertile crescent

Answer 8

lentils, chickpea, peas, flax, wheat, and barley