Though non-Greeks came to occupy important positions in the administration of the Hellenistic kingdoms, they were rarely admitted to the highest rungs of Hellenistic society because
A) Greeks and Macedonians saw their culture as superior to the local cultures.
B) they could not communicate effectively in Greek, the ruling language.
C) their religious beliefs precluded them from socializing with the Greeks.
D) the Greeks feared that locals placed in the highest positions of power would have a free hand to engineer revolts against Greek rule.

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Greeks and Macedonians often viewed their culture as superior to those of the local populations in the regions they controlled, which contributed to a reluctance to admit non-Greeks to the highest echelons of Hellenistic society.

Though Non-Greeks Came to Occupy Important Positions in the Administration