East and West African Societies Quick Check

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Explain the significance of Timbuktu in West Africa.(1 point)
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Timbuktu was the capital of the Nok culture.
Timbuktu was the capital of the Nok culture.

Timbuktu was a center for learning similar to the institutions that preceded universities in Europe.
Timbuktu was a center for learning similar to the institutions that preceded universities in Europe.

Timbuktu was a popular tourist destination.
Timbuktu was a popular tourist destination.

Timbuktu was the origin point of iron-smelting in West Africa.

Answer 1

Timbuktu was a center for learning similar to the institutions that preceded universities in Europe.