Question

paying tribute included giving gold or human sacrifice victims to a larger, more powerful empire. which empire forced others to pay tribute? aztec empire inca empire spanish empire portuguese empire

Explanation:

The Aztec Empire was known for demanding tribute from conquered regions, which sometimes included human - sacrifice victims along with goods like gold. The Inca Empire had a different system of labor tribute rather than such brutal forms of tribute. The Spanish and Portuguese Empires were more focused on trade, resource extraction, and conversion to Christianity, not human - sacrifice based tribute.

Answer:

A. Aztec Empire