Question

One of the plants introduced from the new world to the old world

• A. wheat
• B. potato
• C. rice
• D. sugarcane

Answer 1

The correct option is B

potato

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. The new world history emphasizes events in North, Central, and South America, whereas the old world history highlights events in Africa, Asia, and Europe, which were known before the exploration of the Americas.
2. Christopher Columbus brought certain creatures like horses, plants rich in sugars, and diseases from the old world to the new world, as well as certain resources from the new world to the old world, such as sugar, tobacco, and potatoes.

Explanation of incorrect options

Option A:

1. Wheat is cultivated in India since the ancient era like before the Harappan era.

Option C:

1. Rice has been grown on the Indian subcontinent since at least 5,000 BC.

Option D:

1. Sugarcane is one of the oldest crops which was introduced in India by some Austronesian traders.

Final Answer: One of the plants introduced from the new world to the old world is potato.