1.What evidence did Leo Africanus provide of the impact of Islamic culture on Timbuktu? 2. What connections between Timbuktu and the wider world are reflected in the account of Leo Africanus?

3. How would you explain the favor shown to scholars by Timbuktu’s leaders? What about the high value they placed on books?

both believe in many god or polytheism

both built temples that they worshiped in both civilization's god were humanoid

both groups made religion a large portion of their lives

both believe in one religion throughout

the dead were buried with items for the afterlife

jewish people, gypsies, and political opponents.

you didn't list the options. however, a few communist countries today are: the people's republic of china, north korea, and cuba.