After the Defeat of Carthage in the Second Punic War

After the defeat of Carthage in the Second Punic War, Rome fought several wars in the eastern Mediterranean with what unexpected consequence?

A) Greek support of Carthage in the Third Punic War
B) Roman neglect of its northern frontier, permitting barbarians to invade Italy
C) The beginning of the partial cultural Hellenization of the Roman upper classes
D) The development of a strong Jewish influence in Roman affairs