Read the excerpt from "benin plaque: the oba with europeans.”

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

what word(s) offer context clues about the meaning of the word commodities?
“competitors”
“sixteenth century”
“gold and ivory”
“oba’s court”

You learned in this lesson that the mythical trojan war was instrumental in forming greek culture. it has been said that there were no real "greeks" before this, just relatively unconnected kingdoms in the land that would later be called greece. how did the story of the war "make" greek culture? select all that apply. it provided something for all greeks to talk about. it gave greeks a common history. it represented a moment when the different kingdoms came together for a common cause, unifying the different kingdoms into one greece. it showed how agamemnon conquered the lesser kingdoms and unified them under his rule.

Which of the following highlight the literary significance of elie wiesel's speech? select all that apply. it uses rhetorical devices to persuade with pathos. it assigns meaning to the existentialist nature of life. it won the nobel prize for literature. it attempts to put into words the unspeakable horror.

Which of the following is most likely to influence the plot of a story