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Easy Reading and Writing · Expression of Ideas · Rhetorical Synthesis · MCQ

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: 

  • The Sasanian Empire lasted about 400 years (AD 224 to AD 651).
  • The Sasanians controlled an area spanning 1.4 million square miles.
  • This area included present-day Iran and Iraq.
  • The empire’s capital was the ancient city of Ctesiphon.
  • Ctesiphon was located near present-day Baghdad, Iraq.

The student wants to specify the location of Ctesiphon. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A

    The Sasanian Empire began in AD 224 and ended in AD 651.

  2. B

    The capital of the Sasanian Empire, which spanned 1.4 million square miles, was Ctesiphon.

  3. C

    The Sasanians controlled an area of 1.4 million square miles, including present-day Iran and Iraq.

  4. D

    Ctesiphon, the capital of the Sasanian Empire, was located near present-day Baghdad, Iraq.

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