Because they produce large economic surpluses, agrarian societies enjoy higher standards of living ...

Because they produce large economic surpluses, agrarian societies enjoy higher standards of living than less technologically advanced societies
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

The Nuer herd primarily ________, whereas the Basseri herd ________
 
  a. reindeer; camels
  b. water buffalo; yaks
  c. zebras; water buffalo
  d. cattle; sheep and goats

Question 3

Because pasture for their herds is more abundant, most pastoralists prefer to live in temperate zones with substantial rainfall.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 4

Pastoralists are usually organized into
 
  a. extremely large tribes
  b. chiefdoms
  c. states
  d. tribes or chiefdoms

Question 5

The leopard-skin chief is a major leader in which of the following societies?
 
  a. the Kpelle
  b. the Yanomama
  c. the Nuer
  d. the Basseri

Question 6

Two well-known pastoral societies from the historical past were the
 
  a. Hsiung-nu and the Mongols
  b. the Chinese and the Arabs
  c. the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians
  d. the Greeks and the Romans