Which of the following cereals was among the first to be used by man?

Options

A. Rye
B. Wheat
C. Barley
D. Oat

Answer

B

Explanation

Wheat was the first cereal to be cultivated by man. In several places in the Middle East It was sowed, tended and reaped soon after 8000 BC. The people of Jericho are the first known to have lived mainly from the cultivation of crops.