Question

paying tribute included giving gold or human sacrifice victims to a larger, more powerful empire. which empire forced others to pay tribute?
aztec empire
inca empire
spanish empire
portuguese empire

Explanation:

The Aztec Empire had a system where conquered regions paid tribute, which could include gold and human sacrifice victims. The Inca Empire had a different system of labor tribute (mita) rather than human sacrifice as tribute. The Spanish and Portuguese Empires were more focused on extracting resources like gold (in a different context than Aztec tribute system with human sacrifice aspect) through colonization and exploitation rather than the specific Aztec - style tribute with human sacrifice victims.

Answer:

Aztec Empire