Regions where agriculture first developed, leading to domestication of plants and animals, are known as what?

• A. Agricultural hearth
• B. Urban cores
• C. Desert fringes
• D. Polar zones

Answer: (A)

Regions where agriculture first developed and animals were domesticated are called agricultural hearths. This term shows the places where farming originated and from which crops and livestock spread to other areas. For example, early farming began in parts of the Near East, East Asia, the Americas, and Africa, shaping how crops like wheat, maize, rice, and various grains, as well as animals like goats and cattle, spread globally. The other options describe areas or concepts not about the origin of farming—urban centers are city hubs, desert fringes are arid margins, and polar zones are cold regions.