Which of the following best describes how the Aztec Empire rose and expanded?(1 point)
Responses
Aztec rulers conquered other peoples by destroying their communities completely.
Aztec rulers conquered other peoples by destroying their communities completely.
The Mexica made important strategic alliances that helped them grow and create the Aztec Empire.
The Mexica made important strategic alliances that helped them grow and create the Aztec Empire.
By marrying into more powerful city-states, the Mexica were able to become an empire over time.
By marrying into more powerful city-states, the Mexica were able to become an empire over time.
The Mexica helped create the Aztec Empire because they found the land their god promised them.
The Mexica made important strategic alliances that helped them grow and create the Aztec Empire.
According to tradition, why did the Mexica, the people who became the Aztec, build their city of Tenochtitlan at Lake Texcoco?(1 point)
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They owed taxes to the ruler of that area and had to find a place to farm and pay the taxes.
They owed taxes to the ruler of that area and had to find a place to farm and pay the taxes.
They fled there after the destruction of the city of Azcapotzalco to avoid the Tepanecs.
They fled there after the destruction of the city of Azcapotzalco to avoid the Tepanecs.
They had found the spot that their god had long promised them.
They had found the spot that their god had long promised them.
They had spent centuries moving around the lake but couldn’t find a spot they liked.
They had found the spot that their god had long promised them.
Which of the following best explains the role of tributes in the Aztec Empire?(1 point)
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People captured during war were chosen to be human sacrifices, or tributes to the Aztec gods, which was considered an honor.
People captured during war were chosen to be human sacrifices, or tributes to the Aztec gods, which was considered an honor.
The empire protected city-states it controlled in exchange for these city-states staying in the empire.
The empire protected city-states it controlled in exchange for these city-states staying in the empire.
Each city-state sent its strongest men to serve in the Aztec Empire’s military to keep the empire as strong as possible.
Each city-state sent its strongest men to serve in the Aztec Empire’s military to keep the empire as strong as possible.
Each city-state in the Aztec Empire paid a tribute, which helped fund the empire and was divided among the members of the Triple Alliance.
Each city-state in the Aztec Empire paid a tribute, which helped fund the empire and was divided among the members of the Triple Alliance.
Each city-state in the Aztec Empire paid a tribute, which helped fund the empire and was divided among the members of the Triple Alliance.
Which of the following statements is the most accurate evaluation of the role of war in the Aztec religion?(1 point)
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Warfare was essential to bringing the Aztec religion to fruition.
Warfare was essential to bringing the Aztec religion to fruition.
The Aztec gods look down on war.
The Aztec gods look down on war.
War is not important to the Aztec religion, whereas establishing peace is important to gaining cosmic stability.
War is not important to the Aztec religion, whereas establishing peace is important to gaining cosmic stability.
War is a result of humans not following the guidance of the Aztec religion.
Warfare was essential to bringing the Aztec religion to fruition.
Which of the following accurately describes how the Aztec altered their environment to produce crops?(1 point)
Responses
They built elaborate pyramids and temples.
They built elaborate pyramids and temples.
They created terraced fields on the sides of mountains.
They created terraced fields on the sides of mountains.
They built raised, floating fields on top of swamp land and lakes out of nutrient-dense mud.
They built raised, floating fields on top of swamp land and lakes out of nutrient-dense mud.
They built canoes to navigate canals.
They built canoes to navigate canals.