Question

During the 15th century, a great center of learning was built, the University of Sankore, along with a great library. Which of the following cities was home to these centers of knowledge and education?

Answer 1

The answer should be Timbuktu

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Timbuktu.

The other options of the question were A) Sokoto. C) Alexandria. D) Mogadishu.

During the 15th century, a great center of learning was built, the University of Sankore, along with a great library. Timbuktu was home to these centers of knowledge and education.

Education played an important role in some parts of Africa in the 14th and 15th centuries. Specifically in Timbuktu, Mali, the University of Sankore, better known in those years as Sankore Madrasah was an advanced center for education. There were three Mosques were education was imparted: Sidi Yahya, Sankore, and Djinguereber comprised what was known as the University of Sankore.