Question 908 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”The Portuguese galleons, cutting out all the middlemen and able to carry much bigger cargoes, offered a totally new kind of trading opportunity. They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world that were greatly valued by the Oba’s court, including coral from the Mediterranean, cowry shells from the India
Answer
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The Benin people had access to the riches of the world through trade.
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The members of the Oba’s court were richer than other Benin people.
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European traders treated the Benin people unfairly in trade agreements.
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The Benin plaques were highly valued by Portuguese traders.
Explanation
The excerpt says Portuguese, Dutch, and English traders brought goods from around the world, such as Mediterranean coral and cowry shells, in exchange for Benin’s gold and ivory. This shows that trade gave the Benin people access to valuable goods from distant places. The excerpt does not compare the court’s wealth with that of other Benin people or describe unfair agreements.
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