All of the following are true of the ancient city of Rome, EXCEPT:
A) It contained between 1 and 1.5 million people.
B) There were circuses of gladiatorial games and mock sea battles.
C) It was a city of beggars, thieves, slaves and prone to civil unrest.
D) It was protected by a vast network of walls and imperial palaces.
Answer: D
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