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True or false: The Sahara desert was once cooler and wetter, allowing many people, animals, and plants to survive there around 10,000 years ago.
True or false: The Sahara desert was once cooler and wetter, allowing many people, animals, and plants to survive there around 10,000 years ago.
True
True or false: Ancient rock paintings in the Sahara desert depict humans hunting and herding a wide range of animals in areas that are now harsh desert.
True or false: Ancient rock paintings in the Sahara desert depict humans hunting and herding a wide range of animals in areas that are now harsh desert.
True
True or false: Around 5,000 years ago, the Sahara region began to become cooler and wetter.
True or false: Around 5,000 years ago, the Sahara region began to become cooler and wetter.
False
True or false: People began to migrate to new areas to survive as the Sahara region became hotter and drier.
True or false: People began to migrate to new areas to survive as the Sahara region became hotter and drier.
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True or false: Most people living in early villages in the Sahara belonged to extended families.
True or false: Most people living in early villages in the Sahara belonged to extended families.
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Study Notes
The Sahara Desert Today and in the Past
- The Sahara desert covers almost all of Northern Africa and large parts of West Africa.
- The desert is characterized by very high temperatures and limited water sources, with water only existing in a few scattered places.
The Sahara 10,000 Years Ago
- The climate was much cooler and wetter, allowing many people, animals, and plants to survive.
- Ancient rock paintings depict humans hunting and herding a wide range of animals in areas that are now harsh desert.
The Sahara's Transformation
- Around 5,000 years ago, the Sahara region began to become hotter and drier.
- Areas that could once support people and large animals disappeared, leaving less and less land for them.
The Emergence of Villages
- People began to migrate to new areas to survive, where they formed the first villages.
- These new communities provided protection and the opportunity to grow food.
- Most people living in early villages belonged to extended families, including grandparents, fathers, mothers, children, and other relatives.
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Description
Test your knowledge of the ancient climate and civilizations of the Sahara desert in this quiz. Explore the history of this vast desert region and how it has changed over time. Learn about the evidence that reveals the presence of people, animals, and plants in the Sahara thousands of years ago.
