All of the Following Statements Are True of the Aztecs

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true of the Aztecs except that

• A)they took over an existing civilization in the Valley of Mexico.
• B)their capital was a large and beautiful city with a highly developed trade network.
• C)they waged almost constant war and practiced human sacrifice on a massive scale.
• D)they lived in peace with their neighbors.
• E)they did not believe that mankind had a specific and preordained destiny.

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Definitions:

Electrophilicity

A chemical property of a compound to act as an electrophile, with a tendency to seek out electrons in a reaction due to a lack of electron density.

Hydroxyls

Functional groups consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH); characteristic of alcohols.

Tosylate Ion

A negative ion derived from tosylate (p-toluenesulfonate), often used as a leaving group in organic synthesis reactions.

Leaving Group

An atom or group that detaches from a molecule in a chemical reaction, making way for the formation of a new bond.