Question

The Aryans were nomads from Southwest Asia. They crossed into what is now Pakistan and India in the 1400s BCE, bringing with them their language, customs, and domesticated animals not before seen in the region.

What is the BEST description of the word nomad?
A) people who herd animals
B) people who farm for a living
C) people with no permanent home
D) people who invade with their military
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Answer 1

The best description of the word nomad is people with no permanent home.

Option: (C)

Explanation:

• The people who wandered from place to place in search of food and temporary shelter were referred to as nomad people.
• These people went from place to place for three broad reasons. These reasons were exhaustion of the supply of food at one place or the seasonal availability of food, droughts and other calamities, and following the animals that they wanted to hunt down.

Answer 2

Nomad means Option C: People with no permanent home.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nomads are the people who do not have a home that is permanent. They wander from place to place for food and shelter. They also depend on climate and availability of plants and animals for their movement.

Aryans were the nomadic tribes who came from the north of the 'Caucasus Mountains'. These Aryan tribes migrated to India independently and gradually they settled in Indus Valley. Here they brought their culture, language and custom. As they began to settle, they stopped living as 'nomads'.