Question

17.4 an emphasis on education

1. timbuktu was famous for its community of foreign scholars. (true or false)

a. true
b. false

1. what was the basic course of learning at the university of sankore? (circle/highlight best answer)

a. quran
b. islamic studies
c. law
d. literature
e. all of the above

Explanation:

1. Timbuktu (in Mali) was a major center of Islamic scholarship, attracting foreign scholars from across the Muslim world.
2. The University of Sankore (in Timbuktu) focused on Quranic studies as its foundational course, with additional studies in Islamic law, literature, etc., but the basic course was the Qur'an.

Answer:

1. a. True
2. a. Qur'an