Option B, it was a center for learning is the right answer.
The empire of Mali was founded by Sundiata Keita around 1235 C.E when he united the tribes of the Malinke people. Over a course of time, Mali empire became stronger and took over surrounding kingdoms including the Ghana Empire. This city was established as a scholarly center in Africa. in its golden age, the Islamic scholars, and the extensive trading network contributed much to the trade of books. the foundation of the campuses of the Sankore Madrassa (Islamic University), made Timbuktu a center for learning. The core of learning was the Koran. The study of the Koran formed the basis of this learning tradition with its scholars writing, transcribing and introducing works on many subjects including mathematics, astronomy, geography, law and history.
<u>Reasoning</u>: A and C basically say they are violate etc and it isn't stated in the question or the picture. While D. States it was stolen even though it was never stated that it was indeed stolen
Explanation: The summer solstice occurs at the moment the earth's tilt toward from the sun is at a maximum. ... In the Northern Hemisphere, it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at 23.5° south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil, and northern South Africa.
