Question

Why was Timbuktu an important location in Mali's empire? (5 points)

It was the capital of Ghana.
It was a center for learning.
It controlled the gold and salt trade.
It was the earliest city founded in West Africa.



2. In what way was the empire of Ghana different from the later empire of Mali? (5 points)

Ghana was ruled by Malinke leaders, and Mali was ruled by Soninke.
Ghana was mostly animists, and Mali had a Muslim-following leadership.
Ghana was patrilineal, and Mali followed a matrilineal system
Ghana was influenced by Arab architecture, and Mal

Answer 1

if i remember correctly timbuktu was a capital for education and learning

Answer 2

ghana was made up of mostly animists while the mali had developed more of the muslim way of leader ship, that is what my sources tell me, hope it helped