World History and Civilizations
Aztec Empire is best defined as which of the following?
- A. A Mesoamerican empire centered in the Valley of Mexico, with its capital at Tenochtitlan, conquered by Spanish forces in the sixteenth century ✓
- B. The 1215 charter signed by King John of England that limited royal power and influenced modern constitutional law
- C. The Muslim empire that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century
- D. The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II
Correct answer
A. A Mesoamerican empire centered in the Valley of Mexico, with its capital at Tenochtitlan, conquered by Spanish forces in the sixteenth century
Explanation
'Aztec Empire' refers to a Mesoamerican empire centered in the Valley of Mexico, with its capital at Tenochtitlan, conquered by Spanish forces in the sixteenth century.