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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of Pythagoreanism, the establishment of Plato’s Academy near Athens is most directly linked to what historical event?
Trivia Question Study Fact: Following the Achaemenid destruction of Athens in 480-479 BC, Athenian leaders like Kimon and Themistocles initiated a rebuilding effort that included transforming a previously barren area into the well-watered grove of Academos, which later became the site of Plato's Academy. This suggests a deliberate effort to revitalize both the city and its intellectual life after the Persian invasion.
Trivia Question Explanation: The source text indicates that the grove of Academos, where Plato’s Academy was located, was redeveloped by Kimon and Themistocles as part of the rebuilding of Athens after its destruction by the Achaemenids in 480-479 BC.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of Persepolis, the destruction of Athens by the Achaemenid Empire is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, was burned in 330 BC after its capture by Alexander the Great. One proposed motivation for this act was retribution for the earlier Achaemenid destruction of Athens, though another account attributes the burning to the influence of Thaïs during a celebratory feast.
Trivia Question Explanation: Following the capture of Persepolis, Alexander the Great’s army burned the palace complex, and one theory suggests this was a retaliatory act for the earlier Achaemenid destruction of Athens.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of Xerxes I’s reign, the Achaemenid destruction of Athens is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Xerxes I, as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, personally led the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, motivated by a desire to subjugate Greece and punish Athens for their role in the Ionian Revolt. This campaign culminated in the capture and destruction of Athens, though ultimately ended in Persian defeat at Salamis and Plataea.
Trivia Question Explanation: The source details Xerxes renewing his father’s campaign to subjugate Greece and specifically punish Athens for their involvement in the Ionian Revolt, leading directly to the capture and razing of the city.
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Study Hint 4
Question: In the context of Mardonius’s military career, the Achaemenid destruction of Athens is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Mardonius, a Persian military commander under both Darius the Great and Xerxes I, played a key role in the Second Persian invasion of Greece, specifically leading the Persian forces that carried out the destruction of Athens in 480 and 479 BC before ultimately being killed at the Battle of Plataea.
Trivia Question Explanation: Mardonius was re-appointed by Xerxes I and directly spearheaded the Persian army’s destruction of Athens in 480 and 479 BC, making it a significant action during his leadership in the second invasion.
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Study Hint 5
Question: In the context of Pythagoreanism, the establishment of Plato’s Academy near Athens is most directly linked to what historical event?
Trivia Question Study Fact: Following the Achaemenid destruction of Athens in 480-479 BC, Athenian leaders like Kimon and Themistocles initiated a rebuilding effort that included transforming a previously barren area into the well-watered grove of Academos, which later became the site of Plato's Academy. This suggests a deliberate effort to revitalize both the city and its intellectual life after the Persian invasion.
Trivia Question Explanation: The source text indicates that the grove of Academos, where Plato’s Academy was located, was redeveloped by Kimon and Themistocles as part of the rebuilding of Athens after its destruction by the Achaemenids in 480-479 BC.
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Study Hint 6
Question: In the context of Mardonius, the Achaemenid destruction of Athens is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Mardonius, a key Persian general in the Greco-Persian Wars, led the Achaemenid army that devastated Athens in 480 and 479 BC as part of Xerxes I's second invasion of Greece, following a prior, less successful attempt under Darius the Great.
Trivia Question Explanation: Mardonius was re-appointed by Xerxes I and directly led the Persian forces responsible for the destruction of Athens in 480 and 479 BC, making it a central part of that invasion.
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