Multiple choice general knowledge history

Timbucktoo is in which country?

  1. Maldives

  2. Sumatra

  3. Mali

  4. Mauritius

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Timbuktu (spelled 'Timbucktoo' here with a typo) is indeed in Mali, West Africa. It was a historic center of Islamic learning and trade. The other options are countries/locations: Maldives and Mauritius are Indian Ocean island nations, while Sumatra is part of Indonesia.