The legacy of alexander the great
a. did not outlast his own lifetime.
b. was entirely cultural in nature.
c. embraced a major clash and fusion of cultures across a huge area as greco-macedonian elite assumed power in highly diverse cultures.
d. was overshadowed by ptolemy in macedonia.
e. included an historic change in world development, as elements of latin culture immediately spread to the middle east.

The correct answer is C because Alexander the Great was a king whose legacy was his apparent understanding of diverse cultures and his use of conquering them. It can't be A because he did not only become relevant to the people of his time. His military and government strategies has influenced even today's politics. It is not B because he is initially known for military and political connections. It is not C because he was also known in Asia.

In the late fifteenth century, a major world power that established colonies in the era of old imperialism was france or germany or spain. their colonial activity was mainly limited to america or africa or asia.