CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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Which event BEST shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?
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The division of Alexander’s empire into kingdoms.
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Alexander’s last major battle in what is now Pakistan.
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Alexander’s destruction of the city-state of Thebes.
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The creation of a new city in Egypt called Alexandria.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Alexandria was the intellectual and cultural centre of the ancient Mediterranean for much of the Hellenistic age and late antiquity. It was at one time the largest city in the ancient world before being eventually overtaken by Rome.
Detailed explanation-2: -the Egyptian city of Alexandria became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization. Alexandria occupied a strategic site on the western edge of the Nile delta. Trade ships from all around the Mediterranean docked in its spacious harbor. Alexandria’s thriving commerce enabled it to grow and prosper.
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