In comparison with the world of the polis, Hellenistic civilization wasa. less wealthy. b. marked by a more equitable distribution of wealth. c. characterized by economic activity on a larger scale. d. hampered in trade relations by lack of a common language. e. characterized by a return to small-scale economic activities.

C). characterized by economic activity on a larger scale.

Explanation:

Hellenistic civilization represents the period of Alexander Magno's empire and his attempt to join the Oriental culture and the Greek culture. Because of this mixture, the Hellenistic period is more wealthy, and the economic rise because of the extension of the empire and the trade connections, different from the old days of the Polis, when the isolation was common.