Which of the following is listed as a feature of the Aztec Empire?

• A. Forced defeated people to provide goods and labor as tax
• B. They had no architectural accomplishments
• C. They were primarily a farming society with no cities
• D. They built no religious structures

Answer: (A)

The feature being tested is the tribute system of the Aztec Empire. In this system, conquered peoples were required to provide goods and labor to the empire as a form of tax. This ran through the empire’s economy, funding officials, soldiers, and large public works, and it helped sustain their capital and religious activities. That makes the statement about forced defeated peoples providing goods and labor as tax a true and central aspect of how the Aztec Empire functioned.

The other options don’t fit because the Aztecs did have impressive architectural achievements, including major temples and buildings; they built large cities such as Tenochtitlan; and their society relied on more than farming, with agriculture complemented by extensive trade, tribute, and urban centers.