Which of the Following Was a Major Difference Between Greek

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major difference between Greek city-states such as Athens and Hellenistic cities such as Alexandria?

• A) Athenians continued to speak Greek,while Alexandrians spoke demotic Egyptian.
• B) Athenians were citizens of and loyal to their city of birth,while Alexandrians were citizens of the "whole world" of Hellenistic states.
• C) Athenians were cosmopolitans,conquerors of the "whole world," while the people of Alexandria were subjugated by Greek armies under Alexander the Great.
• D) Athenians became citizens of the Ptolemaic Empire,while Alexandrians became citizens of the Seleucid Empire.