WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

GREEK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Alexandria became an important center for the study of
A
medicine and mathematics.
B
shipbuilding.
C
weapons and warfare.
D
economics.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The riches that came with the passage of merchants and the diversity of ideas and cultures they brought with them was an important factor in the development of Alexandria as a major centre of Hellenistic culture and learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -This combination of Greek, with its simplified alphabet, and the use of papyrus as a writing material ensured that Alexandria became a Hellenistic center of scholarship in the ancient world. The library was first thought of by Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great’s generals who became the Pharaoh of Egypt.

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