Quebecois French is b) diverged from Parisian French. However, this is only historically speaking and only pertains to the 17th century "koine" of Paris. Nowadays, the distinction between French from France and French from Quebec is huge and the accent stands out very strong compared to other dialects of French. However, the Quebecois are very proud of their language and do not want to standardize, as they feel it would be a removal of their culture.
The development of agriculture was set in motion by hitching animals to the plow. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option. At the beginning, people did not use animals for agricultural purpose, but with passing of time the utility of the animals for agriculture was understood and it made cultivation easy.
A. The formation of new democracies after the fall of the Soviet Union