Question
Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?(1 point)
Responses
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
to keep their chief god strong
to keep their chief god strong
to determine who would be the next emperor
to determine who would be the next emperor
Responses
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
to keep their chief god strong
to keep their chief god strong
to determine who would be the next emperor
to determine who would be the next emperor
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the Aztecs engaged in human sacrifice was **to keep their chief god strong**. They believed that these sacrifices were necessary to sustain the gods and ensure the continuation of the world, particularly to provide nourishment to the sun god, Huitzilopochtli.