Question

The spread of Hellenistic culture

a. created an educated peasant class.
b. increased the wealth of the middle class.
c. created a culture of wealthy priests.
d. oppressed people in non-Greek countries.

Answer 1

c created a culture o wealthy priests

HELLENISTIC INFLUENCE. What do you mean when you say Hellenistic? Hellenization, or Hellenism, refers to the spread of Greek culture that had begun after the conquest of Alexander the Great in the fourth century, B.C.E. One must think of the development of the eastern Mediterranean, really, in two major phases.

Answer 2

The answer to the item above is letter C. The spread of Hellenistic culture created a culture of wealthy priests and are the strongest political group among the Jews. The priest keep the wealth as well as donations inside the Temple.