Pastoralism Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Animal Husbandry
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What environmental characteristics generally lead to the practice of pastoralism?

  • Rich soils, mild temperatures, and abundant water
  • Extreme temperatures, high precipitation, and fertile soil
  • Moderate temperatures, high humidity, and fertile soil
  • Aridity, poor soils, cold or hot temperatures, and lack of water (correct)
  • What has contributed to the rise of sedentary pastoralism?

  • Hardening of political borders and expansion of crop farming (correct)
  • Decrease in agricultural buildings and lack of fences
  • Increased mobility and reduced land tenures
  • Relocation of pastoral communities to more remote areas
  • Where is pastoralism still a way of life as of 2019?

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Africa, the Tibetan plateau, the Eurasian steppes, the Andes, Patagonia, the Pampas (correct)
  • Europe and North America
  • Southeast Asia and Central America
  • What makes pastoral communities vulnerable to the effects of global warming?

    <p>Operating in more extreme environments with more marginal lands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following animal species is typically involved in pastoralism?

    <p>Cattle, camels, goats, yaks, llamas, reindeer, horses, and sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

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