Multiple choice

Timbuktu, known for trade and Islamic scholarship, was located in the Sahel.

  1. True

  2. False

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Explanation

Timbuktu is situated on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, a region known as the Sahel. It became a legendary center for trade and Islamic scholarship during the Mali and Songhai Empires.