Final answer:
The Ottoman Empire's territorial control at its peak extended across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Ottoman Empire's territorial control at its peak extended across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (Option C). The empire began in the thirteenth century and gradually expanded its influence into various regions. By the seventeenth century, the Ottomans controlled significant parts of southeastern Europe, including Serbia and Hungary, as well as territories in the Middle East, North Africa, and Arabian Peninsula.