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FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Three Sisters” farming was an agricultural system of companion planting innovated by the Iroquois-speaking peoples of the Northeast; farmers planted corn, beans, and squash together. The beans used the cornstalks as a trellis to grow on, but how did beans benefit the other two plants in the system?
A
Bean leaves provided crucial shade for the squash, which can be damaged by too much direct sunlight; the shade enabled the squash to develop vital nutrients
B
Bacteria on the roots of beans “fix” nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil, fertilizing the earth for the benefit of the corn and squash
C
Bean shoots reached out and strangled weeds, leaving the way clear for the other companion plants
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To the Iroquois people, corn, beans, and squash are the Three Sisters, the physical and spiritual sustainers of life. These life-supporting plants were given to the people when all three miraculously sprouted from the body of Sky Woman’s daughter, granting the gift of agriculture to the Iroquois nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Three Sisters are represented by corn, beans, and squash and they’re an important facet of Indigenous culture and foodways.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Three Sisters play an important part in Aboriginal history and, according to legend, were once three beautiful sisters called Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunnedoo. The sisters fell in love with three brothers in the neighbouring tribe– something that was forbidden under tribal law.

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