Which fact most clearly shows the difficulty in defending the Roman empire against invasion?

A.
At its height, the empire likely had a population as high as 100 million.

B.
At its height, the empire comprised nearly 1.7 million square miles of land and water. ****

C.
Over the course of its history, the Roman empire built about 55,000 miles of paved roads.

D.
The Mediterranean Sea stretches about 2,300 miles west to east and about 600 miles from Italy to the African coast.****

I think it is C or D! Please Help!!

B is correct. D is wrong.

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Here are the Answers to "The Roman and Byzantine Empires Test!"

1. At its height, the empire comprised nearly 1.7 million square miles of land and water.

2. Octavian / Augustus

3. Imperial Crisis - Huns attack - Roman forces withdraw - Odoacer topples Augustus

4. Justinian's Code

5. Augustus - Roman Empire ||| Justinian - Byzantine Empire

6. The Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees.

7. arrival of invaders

8. Roman Catholic - Pope ||| Eastern Orthodox - Emperor ||| Both - Holy Bible

9. Byzantine rejection of the pope

10. Romans to do jobs other than farming, relative to other ancient civilizations.

11. As many as 1 out of 3 people were enslaved.

12. the death and resurrection of Jesus

13. A right to own property

14. It is the part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus.

15. On average, enslaved Romans died young.

16. Arrival of invaders, The Imperial Crisis

17. through the travels of his followers on Roman roads

18. Marcus Aurelius

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As mentioned before, the answer is option B: "At its height, the empire comprised nearly 1.7 million square miles of land and water." This is because the vastness of the empire would have made it difficult to defend all areas against invasions.

As mentioned before, the answer is option B: "At its height, the empire comprised nearly 1.7 million square miles of land and water." This is because the vastness of the empire would have made it difficult to defend all areas against invasions.

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1. At its height, the empire comprised nearly 1.7 million square miles of land and water.

2. Octavian
3. Roman forces withdraw from Britain, Imperial Crisis leads to civil war, Huns attack the empire, Odoacer topples Romulus Augustus.
4. Justinian's Code
5. Augustus - Roman Empire, Justinian - Byzantine Empire
6. The Huns devastated large parts of the empire.
7. Arrival of invaders
8. Roman Catholic Church - Pope as head of the church, Holy Bible; Eastern Orthodox Church - Emperor as head of the church, Holy Bible; Both - Holy Bible
9. Byzantine rejection of the pope
10. Romans to do jobs other than farming, relative to other ancient civilizations.
11. As many as 1 out of 3 people were enslaved.
12. The death and resurrection of Jesus.
13. A right to own property.
14. It is the part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus.
15. On average, enslaved Romans died young.
16. Arrival of invaders, The Imperial Crisis.
17. Through the travels of his followers on Roman roads.
18. Marcus Aurelius.