DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

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Which of the following statements about hunting and gathering is true?
  1. It is a nomadic life.
  2. It is still practiced today.
  3. All humans were hunters and gatherers before the advent of agriculture.
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer - D - All of the above. Hunting and gathering is a form of nomadism, it is still practiced today, and all humans got their food this way before the advent of agriculture.

Key Takeaway: Hunter-gatherer society, also called nomadic hunting and gathering, is one whose primary subsistence method involves the direct procurement of edible plants and animals from the wild, through foraging and hunting, without significantly domesticating either group. Nomadic hunting and gathering the oldest human subsistence method and was largely replaced by the advent of agriculture.
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