Which of the Following Statements Was True of Aztec Society

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?

• A)Officials of the emperor were wealthy landowners who purchased their offices so that they could then govern much like European feudal lords.
• B)The majority of Aztecs were serfs and slaves, though those numbers fluctuated on a regular basis due to warfare.
• C)Warriors recruited from the ranks of freemen could, after capturing at least four prisoners for ritual sacrifice, begin to keep some of the spoils of war for themselves.
• D)Those who cared for the fields and the empire's network of roads were exempted from military service.
• E)From decoded Aztec written records, we have learned that Aztec women had much more freedom than did many European women living during the same time period.

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Definitions:

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High Mach

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