Nomadic Lifestyles Quiz
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What is the primary subsistence method of nomadic hunting and gathering?

  • Following seasonally available wild plants and game (correct)
  • Settling in fixed habitation areas
  • Raising herds of domesticated livestock
  • Hunting large game for food
  • Which regions are infertile and are adapted to nomadism?

  • Steppe, tundra, or ice and sand (correct)
  • Forests and river valleys
  • Mountainous areas
  • Tropical rainforests
  • What is the etymology of the English word 'nomad'?

  • Derived from the word 'nomadus' in ancient Latin
  • Directly from the Greek word 'nomás'
  • Middle French nomade, from Latin nomas ('wandering shepherd'), from Ancient Greek νομᾰ́ς (nomás, 'roaming, wandering') (correct)
  • From the Arabic word 'nawādīr' meaning 'wanderer'
  • What is the estimated population of nomads in the world as of 1995?

    <p>30–40 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which groups are known as 'peripatetic nomads'?

    <p>Various itinerant populations who move among densely populated areas to offer specialized services</p> Signup and view all the answers

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