Question

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\

Explanation:

To determine the context clue for "commodities", we analyze the relationship between the words. "Commodities" refers to goods. The phrase "gold and ivory" are examples of goods that were traded, and the text says they brought "commodities" in return, so "gold and ivory" helps us understand that "commodities" are also valuable goods. "Competitors" refers to people, "sixteenth century" is a time period, and "Oba’s court" is a place, none of which directly relate to the meaning of "commodities" as goods.

Answer:

C. "gold and ivory"