Which of the Following Is a Key Difference Between the Food-Producing

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key difference between the food-producing traditions of Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica that helps us understand the subsequent histories in the two regions?

• A) Food production occurred as a gradual process in Mesoamerica but was revolutionary in Mesopotamia.
• B) Food production emerged in Mesoamerica thousands of years prior to when it did in Mesopotamia.
• C) Large domesticated animals played an important role in Mesopotamia but were absent from Mesoamerica.
• D) In Mesoamerica, goats, sheep, and pigs were domesticated, but in Mesopotamia only dogs were domesticated.
• E) Maize was the staple grain in Mesopotamia, whereas the primary grain in Mesoamerica was wheat.

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