Question

1. which old world crop was widely cultivated in the caribbean and south america, leading to significant economic and social changes?

a. potato
b. coffee
c. sugar cane
d. corn

Explanation:

• Option a: Potato is a New World crop (originated in the Americas), so it's not an Old World crop cultivated in the Caribbean and South America for economic/social change in the context of Old World introduction.
• Option b: While coffee was cultivated in parts of the Americas, its widespread cultivation in the Caribbean and South America with the same scale of economic/social impact as sugar cane is not as prominent. Also, coffee's origin and spread dynamics differ.
• Option c: Sugar cane is an Old World crop (originated in Asia). It was widely cultivated in the Caribbean and South America, leading to plantation economies, slave trade, and major economic/social changes (like the rise of sugar colonies, impact on labor systems).
• Option d: Corn (maize) is a New World crop (originated in the Americas), so it's not an Old World crop introduced to the region for cultivation leading to such changes.

Answer:

c. Sugar cane