Question

Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?

(1) Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(2) Mali would have flourished without Mansa
Musa’s influence.
(3) Mali’s economy was based on the gold and
salt trade.
(4) Timbuktu became a center for Islamic
learning.

Answer 1

(2) Mali would have flourished without Mansa Musa’s influence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Looks more like an opinion than fact, and is the most sensible answer.

Answer 2

"(2) Mali would have flourished without Mansa Musa’s influence" is an opinion rather than a fact since there is no way of proving that this would have happened.