Question

Which of the following statements describes a similarity between the conquests of the Aztec and Inca empires?

Answer 1

Answer:

The statement that describes the similarity between the conquests of the Aztec and Inca empires is Option D: Cortes and Pizarro both were welcomed into the empires’ cities by the emperors.

Explanation:

The Inca and Aztec empires were quite similar. Both worshiped the sun God. Both the empires economy was based on agriculture. Both Aztec and Inca grew corn, beans, and squash. Also, both used to sacrifice humans in their religions.

Cortes planned to conquer Aztec and Malinche was his advisor and translator. Aztec emperor was Montezuma who welcomed the Spanish. Then, Francisco Pizarro got inspired by Cortes and conquered the 'Inca' empire in Peru.

Thus, statement D describes the similarity between the two most aptly.