Which One of the Following Statements Is True of the Aztec

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is true of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán?

• A) It had a complex system of canals, bridges, and dams, with the Great Temple at the center.
• B) It was located in the dense jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula.
• C) Its defeat was due to its leader surrendering too soon to Hernán Cortés, who was in fact outnumbered and outgunned.
• D) Technologically and architecturally, it was so far behind European capitals that its defeat was certain.
• E) It had the New World's first mass transit system.

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