Food surpluses allowed people in West Africa to do which of the following? Choose four correct answers.
make baskets
make tools and weapons
make clothing
make wooden houses
make masks
The four correct answers are:
- Make baskets: With food surpluses, people in West Africa had more time and resources to engage in activities such as weaving baskets.
- Make tools and weapons: Similarly, with more food available, people had the excess resources to create tools and weapons for various purposes.
- Make clothing: With a surplus of food, people could dedicate more time and resources to activities such as spinning, weaving, and sewing, allowing them to create clothing.
- Make wooden houses: Having a surplus of food allowed people to have more time and resources to construct wooden houses for shelter and protection.
Other answer (make masks) is incorrect. Food surpluses do not play a significant role in the production of masks in West Africa.