The map shows travel patterns in Africa in 1400 CE. Find Timbuktu (Tombouctou) on the map. How did cultural diffusion affect the city?

Because Timbuktu was located along trade routes, merchants brought ideas from Morocco, Europe, Arabia, and elsewhere.
Because Timbuktu was located inland, it developed a unique culture unaffected by European and Asian ideas.
Because Timbuktu was located in the Empire of Mali, it adopted a strictly Islamic culture.
Because Timbuktu was close to the Empire of Ghana, the kings of Mali protected it from foreign investment and invasion.

In at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution. (10 points)

Today, the a. caesar b. bishop c. pope d. tsar still heads the roman catholic church, which is centered on rome. there is no longer a byzantine emperor, but each country has its own a. governor b. patriarch c. prefect d. council to lead the eastern orthodox church there.

Read the scenario. samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. she is offered the chance to play on her school’s varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. after careful consideration, samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks. the fact that samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates-a cause.-minor consequences.-a trade off.-unexpected risk.