Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?

a. It had one of the largest libraries in the ancient world

b. It was the commercial center of the Mediterranean

c. It was the cultural capital of the Hellenistic world

d. It was originally a colony of Athens

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Yurem Phelps

1 May, 19:24

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?

a. It had one of the largest libraries in the ancient world

b. It was the commercial center of the Mediterranean

c. It was the cultural capital of the Hellenistic world

d. It was originally a colony of Athens

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Snoopy · Answer 1

The statement that is not true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt would be that " d. It was originally a colony of Athens," since this was well beyond the "reach" of Athens at the time.

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?a. It had one of the largest libraries in the ancient worldb. It was the commercial center of the Mediterraneanc. It was the cultural capital of the Hellenistic worldd. It was originally a colony of Athens

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?

a. It had one of the largest libraries in the ancient world

b. It was the commercial center of the Mediterranean

c. It was the cultural capital of the Hellenistic world

d. It was originally a colony of Athens