What is a common misconception about the wheel's invention?
Why Africans Never Invented the Wheel

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It was invented before agriculture.
It was invented in Mesopotamia.
It was invented in sub-Saharan Africa.
It was invented after animal domestication.
2.
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Where did the wheel likely see its most widespread early adoption?
Western Europe
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
3.
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What evidence suggests the wheel reached sub-Saharan West Africa?
Written records
Rock art paintings
Archaeological excavations
Oral traditions
4.
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What was a major reason for the wheel's decline in Africa?
Lack of interest
Adoption of camels
Development of new technologies
Invasion by Europeans
5.
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Which animal was more effective than wheeled transport in the Sahara?
Oxen
Camels
Elephants
Horses
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a unique use of the wheel in the Kingdom of Dahomey?
Ceremonial purposes
Transporting goods
Agricultural tools
Military chariots
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Europeans begin reintroducing the wheel to Africa?
20th century
15th century
18th century
12th century
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