Can Someone Help). Question 1) About five thousand years ago, the rains over the Sahara began to decline and grasslands gave way to desert. The population of this region began to migrate east and south. Describe how the landforms and climate of Africa influenced how tbese people lived as they settled in new areas. ( Question 2) Russia's rise as a nation is a story of influences from north, east, south, and west, and of powerful and ambitious rulers. Descthe influence of two of the following on the development of the Russian nation and culture. ● the Byzantine Empire. ● the Mongols. ● Ivan the Great. ( Will Mark Brainlest). {Please only answer the two questions if you really know the answer.}