Question

multiple choice question
the earliest evidence of agricultural activity discovered so far dates to the era after 9000 b.c.e., when peoples of ______ cultivated wheat and barley while domesticating sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle.

north africa
east europe
southwest asia
south america

Explanation:

The Fertile Crescent, a region in southwest Asia, is recognized as one of the earliest sites of systematic agriculture. Archaeological evidence confirms that after 9000 B.C.E., communities here cultivated wheat and barley, and domesticated the listed livestock species. Other regions adopted agricultural practices later or focused on different crops/livestock.

Answer:

C. southwest Asia