The ritual sacrifices practiced by the aztecs: a. occurred one at a time and therefore were minimal. b. prompted most aztecs to oppose their leaders, who opposed the sacrifices. c. were always held at an arena in tenochtitlán that resembled the roman colosseum. d. disgusted europeans despite their own practices of publicly executing criminals and burning witches at the stake. e. cost the spanish several hundred men before cortés conquered the aztecs.

Option: d. disgusted Europeans despite their own practices of publicly executing criminals and burning witches at the stake.

Explanation:

When the Spanish first came to Central America, they were surprised to see the civilizations with the practice of rituals that required a heart of a human being. The Spanish were terrified by the notion that the Aztecs believed in deities that frequently expected blood.  

Aztec believed about the creation and destruction of the world. Aztec required these rituals and practices to keep Gods happy.      

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