WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:When Alexander the Great conquered new cities, he let them keep their own cultures.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander created the Hellenistic Age, a time when Greek culture mixed with the various cultures of Alexander’s Empire. This was a time of advances in learning, math, art, and architecture. Some of the great names of learning in this Age include Archimedes, Hero, and Euclid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander’s cities were most likely intended to be administrative headquarters for his empire, primarily settled by Greeks, many of whom had served in Alexander’s military campaigns. The purpose of these administrative centers was to control the newly conquered subject populations.

Detailed explanation-3: -His campaign of conquests from Greece spanned across Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Afghanistan, and India. He extended the boundaries of his Macedonian Empire as far east as the city of Taxila in modern-day Pakistan.

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