Which of the following is true if the city of timbuktu?

A.) it was a major port.

B.) it was a major industrial center.

C.) it was a center of learning.

D.) it was a christian gathering place

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Preston Irwin

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15 October, 17:12

Which of the following is true if the city of timbuktu?

A.) it was a major port.

B.) it was a major industrial center.

C.) it was a center of learning.

D.) it was a christian gathering place

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Kamren Holder · Answer 1

Timbuktu was:

C.) a center of learning [peaked in the 15th and 16th centuries]

An influx of trade in the 13th and 14th centuries led to the city holding significant wealth and to be home to a vast variety of knowledge. Timbuktu was a center of book and knowledge trading (esp. Islamic knowledge) between the 13th and 17th Century.

Which of the following is true if the city of timbuktu?A.) it was a major port.B.) it was a major industrial center.C.) it was a center of learning.D.) it was a christian gathering place

Which of the following is true if the city of timbuktu?

A.) it was a major port.

B.) it was a major industrial center.

C.) it was a center of learning.

D.) it was a christian gathering place