Which of the following was a key reason for the effectiveness of the Hellenization of non-Greek societies in North Africa, West and Central Asia, and southeastern Europe?
A. Alexander the Great and his Macedonian successors permitting indigenous political authorities to organize and self-govern the Hellenized cities and colonies established in these different Hellenized regions of the world.
B. Alexander the Great's establishment of modern Hellenized cities all along his route of conquest.
C. The protracted transition period allowed by Alexander the Great and his Macedonian political and military successors for indigenous, non-Greek cultures to adapt and accept Hellenization.
D. Alexander the Great and his Macedonian successors prohibiting the spread of mystery religions or mystery cults from Egypt and other non-Greek regions from undermining the Hellenization of non-Greek societies..
E. Dismantling the educational and cultural centers of Alexandria and Pergamum as possible centers of intellectual opposition to the Hellenization of Egypt and Asia Minor.
Answer: B
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