APHUG Unit 5- Crop Hearths

Question 1

What are the 8 major agricultural hearths?

Answer 1

The 8 major agricultural hearths are: Fertile Crescent, Mesoamerica, Andean Region, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern North America, and the Indus Valley.

Question 2

Which crop originated from the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 2

Wheat originated from the Fertile Crescent.

Question 3

True or False: Corn is a crop that originated in the Andean Region.

Answer 3

False. Corn originated in Mesoamerica.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: _______ is a key crop that originated in East Asia.

Answer 4

Rice

Question 5

What agricultural hearth is known for the domestication of millet?

Answer 5

The East Asian agricultural hearth.

Question 6

Which crop is associated with the agricultural hearth of Southeast Asia?

Answer 6

Rice

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following crops originated in Sub-Saharan Africa? A) Potatoes B) Sorghum C) Wheat D) Barley

Answer 7

B) Sorghum

Question 8

What is the primary crop that originated in the Andean Region?

Answer 8

Potatoes

Question 9

True or False: The Indus Valley is known for the domestication of cotton.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The agricultural hearth in Eastern North America is known for _______.

Answer 10

Squash

Question 11

Which agricultural hearth is associated with the domestication of beans?

Answer 11

Mesoamerica

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 major agricultural hearths? A) Fertile Crescent B) Amazon Basin C) East Asia D) Indus Valley

Answer 12

B) Amazon Basin

Question 13

What crop is primarily associated with the agricultural hearth of the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 13

Barley

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The _______ Valley is known for rice and other wetland crops.

Answer 14

Indus

Question 15

True or False: Eastern North America is known for the domestication of tomatoes.

Answer 15

False. Tomatoes originated in Mesoamerica.

Question 16

What crop did the Andean Region contribute to global agriculture?

Answer 16

Potatoes

Question 17

Which agricultural hearth is recognized for the domestication of taro?

Answer 17

Southeast Asia

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which crop is NOT native to East Asia? A) Rice B) Soybeans C) Barley D) Millet

Answer 18

C) Barley

Question 19

Fill in the blank: _______ is a significant crop that originated from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Answer 19

Sorghum

Question 20

What type of crops are primarily found in the agricultural hearth of Mesoamerica?

Answer 20

Maize, beans, and squash.

Question 21

True or False: The agricultural hearth of the Indus Valley is known for wheat cultivation.

Answer 21

False. It is more known for rice and cotton.

Question 22

What are the two main crops associated with the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 22

Wheat and barley.

Question 23

Which agricultural hearth is known for the domestication of cassava?

Answer 23

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 24

Fill in the blank: _______ is a crop that originated in Eastern North America.

Answer 24

Sunflower

Question 25

What is the significance of the agricultural hearths in relation to global agriculture?

Answer 25

They are the origins of many staple crops that sustain populations worldwide.

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which of the following crops originated in the Andean Region? A) Rice B) Quinoa C) Wheat D) Corn

Answer 26

B) Quinoa

Question 27

What crop is primarily associated with the agricultural hearth of Mesoamerica?

Answer 27

Corn (maize)

Question 28

True or False: The East Asian agricultural hearth is known for the domestication of oranges.

Answer 28

False. Oranges are associated with Southeast Asia.

Question 29

Which agricultural hearth is recognized for the domestication of yams?

Answer 29

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 30

Fill in the blank: The _______ Region is known for both potatoes and quinoa.

Answer 30

Andean