Why was Timbuktu such a thriving cultural and learning center?

A. It was an African coastal area that many European visited in the 15th & 16th centuries.
B. It was a trading hub located between North Africa and West Africa.
C. It was a enlightened African community that welcomed intellectuals.
D. It was the African port city that was at the center of the Triangle Trade.

Question

Why was Timbuktu such a thriving cultural and learning center?

	A.	It was an African coastal area that many European visited in the 15th & 16th centuries.
	B.	It was a trading hub located between North Africa and West Africa.
	C.	It was a enlightened African community that welcomed intellectuals.
	D.	It was the African port city that was at the center of the Triangle Trade.

anonymous · Answer

Timbuktu was famous for being a trading hub for north and west Africa, so it took the best of both worlds and absorbed its knowledge. Logically, it would be option B