Which of the following statements about the Sahara Desert is true?
a. At one point, it was an area that was green and flourishing with life.
b. It completely cut off Egypt from the rest of Africa.
c. Its western half was under the Atlantic Ocean until 2000 B.C.E.
d. It contained no significant trade routes.
e. All evidence indicates that it was never anything other than a vast desert region.'
Answer: a. At one point, it was an area that was green and flourishing with life.
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