WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Hellenistic culture spread?
A
By missionaries spreading christianity
B
through contact between people ruled By Alexander the Great and spread by those that traveled in his empire.
C
By ship on the Mediterranean sea
D
By camels over the silk road
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -First the Greeks (and others) spread their culture around the Mediterranean, then Alexander and the Hellenistic kingdoms spread trade and culture eastward to India, north into Central Asia, and south into Africa. They established a firm connection of trade and exchange with India and central Asia that was never broken.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Alexander’s death, trade, a shared Greek culture, and a common language continued to link the cities together. But each region had its own traditional ways of life, religion, and government that no ruler could afford to overlook. As a result of Alexander’s policies, a vibrant new culture emerged.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alexander and his successors spread Greek culture by founding several dozens of new cities based on Greek cultural background in conquered areas. They inhabited those cities with Greek soldiers, philosophers, merchants, and scholars, and they encourage them to marry women from different cultures.

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