Answer:
In 1810, he used the name “Aztecs” to describe the powerful Mesoamerican people who had built a vast empire in Mexico and who encountered the Spaniards in 1519. He adapted the name Aztec from the Nahua word Aztlan, which referred to their mythical homeland.
Explanation:
The interpretation of Moctezuma's understanding of human sacrifices is that the gods would punish them if they're not performing enough human sacrifices. He got this understanding when he visited the aztec as an arkeolog in the past