Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair…
2018
Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first pair given as:
Coffee : Ethiopia :: Tea : ____________ .
- A.
China
- B.
India
- C.
Brazil
- D.
Pakistan
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Correct answer: A
To complete this analogy, we must identify the relationship between the first pair and apply it to the second.
Step-by-Step Analysis
Understand the first pair: "Coffee : Ethiopia"
This pair relates a commodity to its historical place of origin. Ethiopia is widely recognized as the geographical birthplace of Coffea arabica.
The relationship is: [Commodity] : [Country of Origin].
Apply to the second pair: "Tea : ___"
We need to identify the country historically recognized as the birthplace of tea (Camellia sinensis).
Historical and botanical records identify China as the original source of tea cultivation and consumption.