(I'll include the full excerpt below)
Options:
Aztec (Mexica) Empire
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
Qing dynasty
Answer:
Aztec (Mexica) Empire
Step-by-step explanation:
During that time period, Canons that are described in the passage hasn't been invented in Aztec region. The Aztec army hasn't even used an advanced weapons like this even during their fall when they're facing the Invaders from the Spanish Empire.
Both Safavid Empire , Mughal Empire , Qing dynasty on the other hand were known to used this weapon to break down the walls of the fortresses that belonged to their opposition.