What territory did Rome control before the First Punic War?

Carthage

Greece

Italy

Spain

c just c

A

Explanation:

Carthage, at the start of the war, controlled most of Sicily, except for the city-state of Syracuse in the south-eastern corner of the island. Since Rome controlled the entire Italian peninsula, and Sicily is less than two miles from Italy, it was only a matter of time before these two empires clashed.