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Why were epidemics or animal diseases dangerous for the Maasai economy?

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Correct answer: They could kill cattle and reduce both wealth and food

The correct answer is A because cattle were central to Maasai pastoral life and economy. They represented wealth, provided milk and sometimes meat, and could be exchanged or used in social and economic relationships. A serious epidemic or contagious animal disease could kill many cattle in a short period, reducing household assets, available food, and the ability to recover from other hardships. It could also weaken social security because families had fewer animals to exchange or depend on. Option B is incorrect because disease does not reliably create pasture. Options C and D are unrelated or deny the direct economic importance of livestock. The governing concept is dependence on herd wealth.

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MaasaiEconomic ImpactAnimal DiseaseCattle WealthPastoralism In AfricaPastoralists In The Modern WorldHistoryClass 9 Mcq

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