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.
Ans: D
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