Question

The Maya, Aztec, Olmec, Toltec, and Zapotec cultures thrived in _____.

a. South America
b. the Plateau region
c. the Eastern Woodlands
d. Mesoamerica and the Caribbean

Answer 1

The Aztecs called themselves Mexica, from which the name for today's Mexico was taken. This tells us that they lived in the territory of today's Mexico. This territory was known as Mesoamerica - the correct answer is d. Mesoamerica is known to be a place where many indigenous cultures thrived.