Question

select the correct answer.
how did aztec society differ from inca society?

a. the aztec domesticated animals for transportation purposes; the inca didnt.

b. the aztec chose rulers based on heredity; the inca chose rulers based on merit.

c. the aztec were industrialized; the inca relied on agriculture.

d. the aztec prayed to the god quetzalcoatl for prosperity; the inca prayed to inti.

Explanation:

• Option A: Neither Aztec nor Inca domesticated animals for transportation (Inca used llamas for other purposes, not transport). Eliminate A.
• Option B: Both Aztec and Inca chose rulers based on heredity. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Both Aztec and Inca relied on agriculture; neither were industrialized. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Aztec worshipped Quetzalcoatl, Inca worshipped Inti (sun god) for prosperity. This matches their religious practices.

Answer:

D. The Aztec prayed to the god Quetzalcoatl for prosperity; the Inca prayed to Inti.