The cosmic mission theory was a political and religious hoax developed by:
A. the women of Tenochtitlán.
B. Huitzilopochtli.
C. Tlaloc.
D. the ruling elite of the Aztec Empire.
E. None of the above
Correct answer is D. the ruling elite of the Aztec Empire. (Theory demanded human sacrifice, provided a mechanism for social control, and justified Aztec expansion.)
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).