USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What religious ideas did the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas all share in common?
A
Polytheism
B
Monotheism
C
Christianity
D
Protestantism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How were Maya, Aztec, and Inca religions similar? They all were polytheistic. They all built religious temples.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maya vs Aztec vs Inca are like each other in many of the ways, like they all build pyramids; Maya, Aztec, and Inca were all polytheistic, practiced human sacrifice, but still, they are three different cultures that rose and fell at different times for different reasons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, the Aztec, Maya, and Inca were all native empires in the Americas that worshiped a number of gods. Worshiping a number of gods is called polytheism, so these three empires were polytheistic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both were polytheistic, meaning they worshiped several gods, the most important being the Sun God. Both societies practiced sacrifices conducted at temples built by citizens. Agriculture was very important to both societies, as each relied on specialized techniques for their geographical location.

Detailed explanation-5: -Like the Aztec, the Inca were also polytheistic. The main god was the sun god. Sacrifice was a big part of their religion-usually a white llama was used, but sometimes they sacrificed small children. They also believed in reincarnation.

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