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Question: Compare the maps of the Byzantine Empire under the rule of Justinian I and the Roman Empire under the rule of Trajan. Which statement best identifies a similarity between the territories controlled?
Answer Choices:
Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Mediterranean coastline.
Both empires controlled Mesopotamia and the Italian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Iberian Peninsula.
Answer Choices:
Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Mediterranean coastline.
Both empires controlled Mesopotamia and the Italian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Iberian Peninsula.
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GPT-4o mini
The statement that best identifies a similarity between the territories controlled by the Byzantine Empire under Justinian I and the Roman Empire under Trajan is:
**Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.**
Both empires had significant territorial presence in these regions, making this statement accurate when comparing their territorial extents.
**Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.**
Both empires had significant territorial presence in these regions, making this statement accurate when comparing their territorial extents.