Domestication

What is domestication?

• The process of adapting wild plants and animals for animal use
• The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use
• The process of adapting domestic plants and animals for wild use
• The process of adapting wild plants and animals for plant use

When did people first domesticate plants?

• About 20,000 years ago
• About 15,000 years ago
• About 5,000 years ago
• About 10,000 years ago

Where did people first domesticate plants?

• Between the Nile and Congo rivers in Africa
• Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia
• Between the Yangtze and Yellow rivers in China
• Between the Amazon and Orinoco rivers in South America

What were the first domesticated plants in Mesopotamia?

• Apples, pears, peaches, and plums
• Rice, potatoes, corn, and beans
• Tomatoes, peppers, squash, and pumpkins
• Wheat, barley, lentils, and types of peas

What are some other plants that were cultivated by early civilizations?

• Rice (in Asia) and potatoes (in South America)
• Wheat (in Europe) and corn (in North America)
• Peas (in Asia) and tomatoes (in South America)
• Barley (in Africa) and beans (in Australia)

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What were hides used for?

• Medicine, decoration, and to build houses
• Clothing, storage, and to build tent shelters
• Weapons, hunting, and to build boats
• Food, work, and transportation

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What were the easiest animals to domesticate?

• Carnivores that hunt other animals
• Herbivores that graze on vegetation
• Insects that pollinate plants
• Omnivores that eat both plants and animals

What were the first animals to be domesticated?

• Cows
• Goats
• Sheep
• Chickens

What animals were domesticated in Southeast Asia?

• Pigs
• Cows
• Horses
• Chickens

What are beasts of burden?

• Smaller animals, such as goats or sheep, for meat and milk
• Aquatic animals, such as fish or whales, for food
• Wild animals, such as lions or tigers, for hunting
• Larger animals, such as oxen or horses, for plowing and transportation