Which ancient center, associated with advanced library facilities and founded by Alexander the Great, is renowned in antiquity?

• A. University of Athens
• B. Library of Alexandria
• C. University of Alexandria
• D. Museum of Alexandria

Answer: (C)

Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria, which became famous as a hub of learning and a monumental library complex. In ancient times, the strongest way to express a major center of study tied to a great library in that city is to think of it as a university-level institution in Alexandria. So, naming the center as the University of Alexandria best conveys the idea of a premier place of higher learning with extensive library facilities in Alexandria, the city Alexander founded. The Library of Alexandria and the associated scholarly community (the Mouseion) are the famous components of that ecosystem, but the notion of a centralized, university-like learning center in Alexandria fits the question’s emphasis on both a prominent library and a key learning site in that city.