Question
Explain the cultural reason why the Aztec engages in warfare?
A. the test the power of the triple alliance
B. to ensure they would be feared by local leaders
C. to ensure a steady supply of people for sacrifice
D. to spread their language Quechua to conquered people
A. the test the power of the triple alliance
B. to ensure they would be feared by local leaders
C. to ensure a steady supply of people for sacrifice
D. to spread their language Quechua to conquered people
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary cultural reason why the Aztecs engaged in warfare was **C. to ensure a steady supply of people for sacrifice**. The Aztecs believed that human sacrifice was essential to appease their gods, maintain cosmic order, and ensure agricultural fertility. Captives taken in warfare were often used as sacrifices, which played a central role in their religious practices and worldview. While other reasons, such as asserting power or spreading influence, also existed, the crucial aspect of their warfare was the need for sacrificial victims to sustain their religious rituals.