In what way were the maya, aztec, and inca civilizations similar? a. all three selected rulers through a system of heredity. b. all three domesticated animals such as llamas. c. all three were conquered by spanish conquistadores. d. all three followed polytheistic religious beliefs.

The correct answer is D) all three followed polytheistic religious beliefs.

Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations were similar in that all three followed polytheistic religious beliefs.

The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas were similar in that they believe in many gods. That is what polytheistic means. The honoring of many gods. They believe in many deities and build buildings and temples, as well as stone or rocks with graphics depicting God. The Aztecs had Huitzilopochtli God of War or Tlaloc, God of the Rain. The Mayan had the supreme god Quetzalcoatl, and the Incas had their main God in Viracocha. The three cultures had many gods that represented nature, water, the wind, life, death, and many other representations.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.