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What is the primary subsistence method of nomadic hunting and gathering groups?
What is the primary subsistence method of nomadic hunting and gathering groups?
- Raising herds of domesticated livestock
- Growing crops in fixed locations
- Trading with settled communities for food
- Following seasonally available wild plants and game (correct)
In what type of regions is nomadism an efficient strategy for exploiting scarce resources?
In what type of regions is nomadism an efficient strategy for exploiting scarce resources?
- Steppe, tundra, or ice and sand (correct)
- Grasslands with abundant water sources
- Mountainous regions with diverse flora and fauna
- Tropical rainforests
What caused a decrease in the population of nomadic pastoral tribes in the twentieth century?
What caused a decrease in the population of nomadic pastoral tribes in the twentieth century?
- Various factors including modernization and urbanization (correct)
- Disease outbreaks affecting livestock
- Climate change leading to uninhabitable regions
- Conflict with settled agricultural communities
What is a characteristic of pastoral nomads' movement with their herds?
What is a characteristic of pastoral nomads' movement with their herds?
What is a common occupation among nomads living in the tundra?
What is a common occupation among nomads living in the tundra?
Which type of region is nomadism an efficient strategy for exploiting scarce resources?
Which type of region is nomadism an efficient strategy for exploiting scarce resources?
What is the primary subsistence method of nomadic hunting and gathering groups?
What is the primary subsistence method of nomadic hunting and gathering groups?
What caused a decrease in the population of nomadic pastoral tribes in the twentieth century?
What caused a decrease in the population of nomadic pastoral tribes in the twentieth century?
What is a characteristic of pastoral nomads' movement with their herds?
What is a characteristic of pastoral nomads' movement with their herds?
What is a common occupation among nomads living in the tundra?
What is a common occupation among nomads living in the tundra?
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Nomadic Hunting and Gathering Groups
- Primary subsistence method: hunting and gathering
- Efficient strategy in regions with scarce resources
Nomadic Pastoralism
- Nomadism efficient strategy in arid regions with scarce resources
- Decrease in population in the 20th century due to sedentarization and urbanization
- Characteristic of pastoral nomads' movement with their herds: seasonal migration in search of grazing land
Tundra Nomads
- Common occupation: reindeer herding
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