Which of these statements is the best summary of the textbook authors' apparent attitude toward human sacrifice by the Aztecs?
a. It was completely disgusting and incomprehensible.
b. It was the only thing that brought the Aztecs to power and kept them in control of their subjects.
c. It seemed to serve religious and political purposes, but it was also horrific and probably contributed to the fall of the Aztecs.
d. It created useful fear among the populace, but it would undoubtedly have led to the overthrow of the Aztecs regardless of other historical forces.
c
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a. Brook Haven b. The Davidians c. The Shakers d. New Harmony
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A) government regulation. B) droughts. C) overproduction. D) inflation.
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a. establishing an efficient bureaucracy staffed by members of the bourgeoisie and lesser nobles, persons dependent on the king. b. claiming to have been selected directly by God to rule. c. exercising absolute power. d. earning the allegiance of many of their subjects through their role in the Hundred Years' War. e. unilaterally levying taxes and maintaining a standing army.
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a. Kyoto to Sapporo. b. Osaka to Shimonoseki. c. Tokyo to Nagasaki. d. Kyoto to Tokyo. e. Saigon to Wuhan.