Question

Which of these represents a similarity between the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?

Answer 1

Answer:

A) both were polytheistic.

Explanation:

This is one of the similarities between the Mayan and the Aztec civilizations. The Aztec Empire was located in central Mexico, in what is now Mexico City. The Mayan Empire, on the other hand, was located in Southern Mexico and parts of Central America. Both of these cultures had similar religious beliefs, and even some of the same gods. They were polytheistic, which means that they believed in several gods simultaneously. However, there was a deity who was considered the most important one, this was the "feathered snake" (Quetzalcoatl for the Aztecs, and Kukulkan for the Mayans). Both cultures practiced human sacrifice in honour of this god.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) both were polytheistic

B) both were harmed by Spanish influence

Explanation:

The Maya and Aztec civilizations were both located in what is now Mexico, with the Maya having territory in Guatemala as well. These two civilizations have lot of similarities, and it is very easily seen in the culture of the Aztecs that they have lot of Maya influences in it, despite the two civilizations being several centuries apart. The Maya empire did fell apart, but the Maya people were still in existence and they managed to influence the whole surrounding area and the people in it. One of the biggest influences of the Maya on the Aztecs is the religion, the Gods in it, and that it was polytheistic. Also, when the Spanish arrived, the Aztec Empire was destroyed, while the Maya people also got badly affected by the encounter, suffering great losses and demise, despite them having no strong empire and posing any threat tot he Spanish conquistadors.