Question

How did Aztec society differ from Inca society?

A. The Aztec domesticated animals for transportation purposes; the Inca didn’t.

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.

Answer 1

A. The Aztec domesticated animals for transportation purposes; the Inca didn’t.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter A.

Explanation: The Incas were polytheistic, that is, they believed in various gods such as thunder, rain, the moon and the sun. In addition, they sacrificed animals and humans in honor of the gods they worshiped and for great occasions, such as imperial successions. They used the animals to transport from one place to another.

The Aztecs achieved a high degree of technological and cultural development, organizing themselves into various social classes, such as nobles, priests, warriors, merchants, and slaves.