NZ Scholarship Classical Studies Practice Questions - New Zealand Scholarship Classical Studies Assessment (Standard 93404) Exam

What urban planning feature characterized the founding of Alexandria in Egypt by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE?

A gridiron street plan designed by the architect Dinocrates of Rhodes Concentric circular walls modeled after ancient Mesopotamian capitals An irregular layout conforming strictly to traditional Egyptian canal paths A defensive ring of fortified citadels surrounding an inner sacred grove

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A gridiron street plan designed by the architect Dinocrates of Rhodes

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