Q. The first cereals that early men grown were
(a) wheat and rice
(b) wheat and barley
(c) barley and maize
(d) barley and rice.
Ans: (b) wheat and barley
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) wheat and barley.
The first cereals that early humans cultivated were wheat and barley. These crops were domesticated during the Neolithic period, which marked the transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture.
Wheat and barley were among the first plants to be deliberately cultivated by early agricultural communities in different parts of the world. They provided a stable food source and played a crucial role in the development of settled societies.
While other cereals such as rice, maize, and rice are also important food crops that were cultivated by humans in different regions, they were domesticated later in history and not among the earliest cereals grown by early humans.
Therefore, the correct answer is option (b) wheat and barley.