A. <span>It created widespread blending of cultures.
</span>That brief but thorough empire-building campaign changed the world: It spread Greek ideas and culture<span> from the Eastern Mediterranean to Asia. Historians call this era the “</span>Hellenistic<span> period.” (The word “</span>Hellenistic<span>” comes from the word Hellazein, which means “to speak Greek or identify with the Greeks.”)</span>
