Which one of the following statements is true of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán?
a. It had a complex system of canals, bridges, and dams, with the Great Temple at the center.
b. It was located in the dense jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula.
c. Its defeat was due to its leader surrendering too soon to Hernán Cortés, who was in fact outnumbered and outgunned.
d. Technologically and architecturally, it was so far behind European capitals that its defeat was certain.
e. It had the New World's first mass transit system.
Answer: a. It had a complex system of canals, bridges, and dams, with the Great Temple at the center.
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