Use the map to answer the following question: Map of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Europe and the North African coast are colored red. Western Asia is colored purple. A line divides the two areas. The cities of Rome and Constantinople are shown.
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How was the Roman Empire affected by the division shown in this map?

The division ultimately weakened the empire and led to its decline.
The division led to prolonged wars between the East and West.
The Roman Empire became stronger, with two centralized capitals.
The Roman Empire split into Christian and non-Christian territories.

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a. d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five