Which of the Following Characteristics Did Traditional European,Mayan,and Aztec Civilizations

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics did traditional European,Mayan,and Aztec civilizations of the fifteenth century hold in common?

• A) Each was a hierarchal society in which authority came from above.
• B) In all of these societies,serfdom prevailed.
• C) All of these societies punished heresies harshly.
• D) Each culture maintained a matrilineal inheritance system.

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