Which of the following is the MOST accurate geographic description of the center of the Roman Republic and Empire? (W3.1.2)
A. mountains to the north, desert to the south, water to the east and west
B. water to the north, desert to the south and east, mountains to the east
C. mountains to the north, water to the east, south, and west
D. desert to the north, water to the south, mountains to the east and west