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1. Nomadic pastoralists have permanent settlements; and complete households shift location with the herd. House structures are highly stable, such as a tent or yurt.

• True
• False

2. Which of the following does not generally characterize pastoral societies?

• seasonal changes of residence
• communal ownership of grazing lands
• economic independence from surrounding agricultural societies
• communal ownership of animals

3. Which environment is least likely to be inhabited by pastoralists?

• grasslands
• savannahs
• tropical forests
• deserts

4. Redistribution involves:

• the exchange of goods between people already associated with each other.
• the systematic movement of wealth toward an administrative center and its reallocation by authorities.
• the exchange of goods at prices.
• the exchange of goods between neighbors.

5. The sororate is a marriage custom in which:

• a widow is expected to marry the brother or another close relative of her dead husband.
• a widower is expected to marry the sister or another close relative of his dead wife.
• a man marries his stepsister.
• a man takes his brother's widow as a wife.