Question

the aztec were a people who created one of the most powerful civilizations in the early americas. historians call this civilization the aztec empire. look at the timeline. then answer the question below.
civilizations of early central america
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based on the timeline, which of the following statements are true? select the two that apply.

• the aztec civilization lasted longer than the maya civilization.
• the aztec were the only civilization to exist in the early americas.
• other civilizations existed at the same time as the aztec.
• the aztec civilization existed from around 1300 until 1521.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement using the timeline:

1. "The Aztec civilization lasted longer than the Maya civilization."

The Maya's timeline (blue bar) is longer than the Aztec's (yellow bar). So this is false.

1. "The Aztec were the only civilization to exist in the early Americas."

The timeline shows Mayan, Toltec, and Tarascan state (green bar) alongside Aztec. So this is false.

1. "Other civilizations existed at the same time as the Aztec."

The Tarascan state (green bar) overlaps with the Aztec (yellow bar) on the timeline. So this is true.

1. "The Aztec civilization existed from around 1300 until 1521."

The Aztec’s yellow bar starts near 1300 and ends near 1521 (consistent with historical knowledge of Aztec Empire’s end in 1521). So this is true.

Answer:

C. Other civilizations existed at the same time as the Aztec.
D. The Aztec civilization existed from around 1300 until 1521.

(Note: If options are labeled as per the original, e.g., third option: "Other civilizations...", fourth option: "The Aztec civilization...", those two are correct.)