Question

Pastoral society is any society that tends large herds of animals to use as their main source of food. This type of society began in places like Central Asia mostly because of which of the following?
A) Areas in central Asia had dry climates that we're not well-suited for agriculture.
B) Hearding was better suited to the smaller populations found in Central Asia.
C) Central Asian people wanted a lifestyle that was suited to staying in one place.
D) The Pastora lifestyle was not militaristic, and Central Asian people did not like war.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Areas in central Asia had dry climates that we're not well-suited for agriculture.

Pastoral society is any society that tends large herds of animals to use as their main source of food. This type of society began in places like Central Asia mostly because areas in central Asia had dry climates that we're not well-suited for agriculture.

Pastoral societies of Central Asia were dedicated to the herding and breeding of domestic animals to produce their food. They were nomads because, in those regions, desertic and dry climates were not well-suited for agriculture. The soil did no favored agriculture techniques because it was not fertil.