Correct Response: A. Whereas early Mesoamerican peoples relied primarily on corn, beans, and squash for protein, peoples of the ancient Near East and China obtained much of their protein from wheat, rice, millet, barley, and lentils. Mesoamericans had far fewer animals suitable for domestication (B) than did the peoples of the ancient Near East and China. Although Mesoamericans did not make as extensive use of metal tools as peoples of the ancient Near East and China (C), they did employ such implements in their productive activities, and all three civilizations developed long-distance trade networks (D).
