The Aztecs:
A) were the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture
B) had an empire of perhaps 5 million people in Mexico
C) absorbed the Mayas around 1425
D) succumbed to the Toltecs around AD 900
E) were a peaceful, nomadic people

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The Aztecs had an empire of perhaps 5 million people in Mexico, making them a significant civilization in the region. The other choices are incorrect: A) The Adena-Hopewell culture existed in the present-day eastern United States and was not related to the Aztecs. C) The Mayas and Aztecs were two distinct civilizations that coexisted but did not merge into one. D) The Toltecs were an earlier civilization that influenced the Aztecs, but they did not succeed them. E) The Aztecs were known for their military conquests and were not a peaceful, nomadic people.