What was done with animals to collect grazing tax?

Correct answer: They were counted

The direct answer is B: the animals were counted. A grazing tax was charged in connection with the animals kept by pastoralists. Officials therefore counted the animals, recorded the number and used that information to assess or collect the tax. The fact chain is: pastoralists kept herds, colonial authorities imposed a grazing charge, the number of animals affected the assessment, and counting supplied the required record. Option A, sending animals to school, is absurd and unrelated to taxation. Option B is correct because counting provided a basis for fixing the amount or checking payment. Option C, leaving animals in the sea, is impossible and has no administrative purpose. Option D, freeing animals from tax, contradicts the existence of the grazing tax. This question tests the link between colonial revenue collection and official counting of livestock. Memory cue: before taxing a herd, authorities count the herd.