The Ritual Sacrifices Practiced by the Aztecs

question 93

Multiple Choice

The ritual sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs:

• A) occurred one at a time and therefore were minimal.
• B) prompted most Aztecs to oppose their leaders,who opposed the sacrifices.
• C) disgusted Europeans despite their own practices of publicly executing criminals and burning witches at the stake.
• D) were always held at an arena in Tenochtitlán that resembled the Roman Colosseum.
• E) cost the Spanish several hundred men before Cortés conquered the Aztecs.

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