Which Statement Offers the Most Accurate Depiction of the Aztec

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement offers the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

• A) It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest.
• B) It was a collection of semi-autonomous territories, all connected by a patron god and with a monarch.
• C) It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety.
• D) It was followed by the Mayan civilization.
• E) It initially permitted human sacrifice until the practice was abolished by Montezuma.

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