Question

Aztec calpulli served which purpose in Aztec society?
a. They were clans that distributed lands and provided labor and warriors.
b. They were leaders of the priestly class in charge of religious rituals.
c. They were merchants who specialized in the long-distance trade of luxury items.
d. They were tribute payments in the form of food, slaves, and sacrificial victims.
e. They were scribes in charge of recording agricultural yields.

Answer 1

Hint:
Aztec society is a pre-Columbian society of Aztecs that developed in Mexico. This society was divided into small clans or groups. These clans served various purposes in society. The society was divided into Altepetl and was further sub-divided into Calpulli.

Complete answer:
 The Aztec society was divided among the city-states known as Altepetls and they were further divided into smaller divisions known as Calpullis. This society was mainly based on agriculture. People were also dependent on warfare. The major activities of economic purpose were agriculture, commerce, long-distance and local trading along with a high degree of trade specialization. The society was situated in central Mexico. There was a division among the nobles and the commoners as nobles had many privileges such as receiving tributes from landowners, military services, etc. Commoners mostly cultivated land and served for military purposes in their calpullis. Among the nobles and commoners also there were divisions. For example, traders were commoners yet they held more privileges as compared to farmers or other commoners. A calpulli had several interrelated families who resided together and shared common resources. It can also be described as a clan, ward, or a town. All of them mainly were involved in cooperative agriculture for their survival.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
The head of a calpulli was a chief who provided members access to land for agriculture or other non-agricultural activities. In Calpulli there were several structures such as temples and schools where young boys were trained in martial arts that further served in warfare.