Question

Which central idea is best supported by the details in the excerpt? Europeans believed that the Benin plaques were inferior to European art. The Benin plaques challenged Europeans’ beliefs about West Africa. The Benin plaques were copied by many famous European artists. Europeans traveled to West Africa to purchase more Benin plaques.

Answer 1

The answer is The Benin plaques reveal the importance of trade between Europe and Africa. This best describes the central idea from the excerpt. This shows that in the story, Benin revealed the advantage of the trading system between Europe and Africa. This happened to be the most effective way for the growth of the economy.

Answer 2

The Benin plaques challenged Europeans’ beliefs about West Africa.