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Selge was located in modern-day Greece, on the northern slope of Mount Taurus.
Answer: False
The source indicates Selge was located in ancient Pisidia, within modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, not in Greece.
Selge's location facilitated easy access due to its position on a major ancient trade route.
Answer: False
Selge was notably difficult to access, being surrounded by precipices and torrent beds that required bridges for passage, rather than being on a major, easily traversable trade route.
The Eurymedon River, significant to Selge's location, is known in Turkish as Yeşilırmak.
Answer: False
The Eurymedon River, significant to Selge's location, is known in Turkish as Köprüçay, not Yeşilırmak.
Selge's strategic location was defined by its position where the Cestrus River forced its way through the mountains.
Answer: False
Selge's strategic location was defined by its position where the Eurymedon River forced its way through the mountains, not the Cestrus River.
Selge is located in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, specifically within Antalya Province.
Answer: True
The ancient city of Selge is indeed situated in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, within Antalya Province.
What is the primary geographical location of the ancient city of Selge?
Answer: In ancient Pisidia, within modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus.
Selge was located in ancient Pisidia, within modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey, situated on the southern slope of Mount Taurus.
What geographical feature made Selge difficult to access?
Answer: Deep mountain ravines and torrent beds
Selge's difficult access was due to its location surrounded by deep mountain ravines and the beds of torrents.
What is the modern Turkish name for the Eurymedon River, which is significant to Selge's location?
Answer: Köprüçay
The Eurymedon River, significant to Selge's location, is known in Turkish as Köprüçay.
Selge's location is notable for being situated where the Eurymedon River:
Answer: Forces its way through the mountains towards the south.
Selge's location is notable as it is situated where the Eurymedon River forces its way through the mountains towards the south.
According to Strabo, Selge was founded exclusively by Calchas, with no mention of Spartan origins.
Answer: False
Strabo's account suggests Selge was founded by Spartans, with a mention of a prior founding by Calchas, rather than exclusively by Calchas.
Stephanus of Byzantium, in his work *Ethnica*, identified Selge as a colony founded by Athenians.
Answer: False
Stephanus of Byzantium, in his work *Ethnica*, identified Selge as a Lacedaemonian colony, not one founded by Athenians.
According to Strabo, who is suggested as a founder of Selge, in addition to Spartans?
Answer: Calchas
According to Strabo, while Selge was founded by Spartans, there is also mention of a prior founding by Calchas.
Which ancient historian, in his work *Ethnica*, identified Selge as a Lacedaemonian colony?
Answer: Stephanus of Byzantium
Stephanus of Byzantium, in his work *Ethnica*, identified Selge as a Lacedaemonian colony.
Selge's prominence in Pisidia was primarily attributed to its advanced military technology and a large navy.
Answer: False
Selge's prominence and independence in Pisidia were attributed to its excellent laws, political constitution, and the valor of its inhabitants, rather than advanced military technology or a navy.
At its peak, Selge could mobilize an army of approximately 20,000 soldiers.
Answer: True
Historical accounts suggest that at its height, Selge was capable of fielding an army of approximately 20,000 men.
What factors contributed to Selge's prominence and independence in ancient Pisidia?
Answer: Its excellent laws, political constitution, and the valor of its inhabitants.
Selge's prominence and independence in Pisidia were attributed to its excellent laws, political constitution, and the valor of its inhabitants.
What was the approximate size of Selge's army at its peak?
Answer: 20,000 men
At its peak, Selge could mobilize an army of approximately 20,000 soldiers.
Selge maintained a hostile relationship with Alexander the Great when he passed through Pisidia.
Answer: False
When Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia in 333 BC, Selge sent an embassy and gained his favor, indicating a friendly rather than hostile relationship.
In 218 BC, Selge was at war with the city of Termessos.
Answer: True
Historical records indicate that in 218 BC, Selge was indeed engaged in a conflict with the city of Termessos.
Achaeus imposed terms of peace on Selge that included an immediate payment of 400 talents and the return of prisoners.
Answer: True
Following the siege by Achaeus, the terms of peace imposed on Selge included an immediate payment of 400 talents and the return of prisoners.
The historian Polybius provided an account of Selge's war with Pednelissus and the subsequent siege by Achaeus.
Answer: True
The historian Polybius is cited for his account of Selge's war with Pednelissus and the subsequent siege by Achaeus.
How did Selge interact with Alexander the Great when he passed through Pisidia in 333 BC?
Answer: Selge sent an embassy and gained his favor.
When Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia in 333 BC, Selge sent an embassy and secured his favor.
What city was Selge at war with when Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia?
Answer: Termessos
During Alexander the Great's passage through Pisidia, Selge was at war with the city of Termessos.
In 218 BC, Selge was besieged by a force sent by which prominent figure?
Answer: Achaeus
In 218 BC, Selge was besieged by a force sent by Achaeus.
What were the terms of peace imposed on Selge by Achaeus after the siege in 218 BC?
Answer: Pay 400 talents immediately, restore prisoners, and pay 300 talents later.
The terms of peace imposed on Selge by Achaeus in 218 BC included an immediate payment of 400 talents, the return of prisoners, and a subsequent payment of 300 talents.
What ancient historian's account is cited for the details of Selge's war with Pednelissus and the terms of peace imposed by Achaeus?
Answer: Polybius
The historian Polybius is cited for his account of Selge's war with Pednelissus and the subsequent siege by Achaeus.
The ancient city of Selge is currently in a well-preserved state of preservation.
Answer: False
The archaeological site of Selge is described as being in ruins, rather than in a well-preserved state.
Selge's acropolis was known by the name Kesbedion.
Answer: True
The acropolis of Selge was indeed known by the name Kesbedion.
The primary archaeological remains at Selge include a well-preserved amphitheater and intact city walls.
Answer: False
While Selge has archaeological remains, the statement that it includes a well-preserved amphitheater and intact city walls is false; the theater is noted as the best-conserved monument, and other structures like walls are described as 'traces'.
The theater at Selge is considered the best-conserved monument at the site and was restored in the 3rd century AD.
Answer: True
The theater at Selge is recognized as the best-conserved monument at the site and underwent restoration in the 3rd century AD.
A Roman bridge near Selge crosses the Cestrus River, connecting the coastal plain to the city.
Answer: False
The well-preserved Roman bridge near Selge crosses the Eurymedon River valley, not the Cestrus River, and facilitates access to the city from the coastal plain.
What was the name of Selge's acropolis?
Answer: Kesbedion
The acropolis of Selge was known by the name Kesbedion.
Which of the following is identified as the best-conserved monument at Selge?
Answer: The theater
The theater at Selge is recognized as the best-conserved monument at the site.
What is the significance of the Roman bridge near Selge?
Answer: It facilitated access to Selge across the Eurymedon valley.
The Roman bridge near Selge is significant as it facilitated access to the city across the Eurymedon valley.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a trace of archaeological remains at Selge?
Answer: Forum
The Forum is not listed among the archaeological remains found at Selge; traces of a gymnasium, stoa, stadium, and basilica are mentioned.
The historian Zosimus described Selge in the 5th century AD as a major military fortress that easily defeated a Gothic invasion.
Answer: False
Zosimus described Selge in the 5th century AD as a 'little town,' though it was strong enough to repel a Gothic invasion, not as a major military fortress.
Selge served as the seat of an ancient bishopric within the Roman province of Pamphylia Secunda.
Answer: False
Selge was the seat of an ancient bishopric, but it was located within the Roman province of Pamphylia Prima, not Pamphylia Secunda.
The bishopric of Selge was documented in the *Notitiae Episcopatuum* until the 15th century.
Answer: False
The bishopric of Selge was documented in the *Notitiae Episcopatuum* of the Patriarchate of Constantinople until the fourteenth century, not the fifteenth.
The decline of the bishopric of Selge is likely attributed to the Arab conquests in the region.
Answer: False
The lapse of the bishopric of Selge is more likely attributed to the Islamic conquest of Turkey, rather than specifically the Arab conquests in the region.
Selge has been recognized as a titular archbishopric since the 18th century, with the title last assigned in 1975.
Answer: False
Selge has been recognized as a titular archbishopric since the nineteenth century, and the title was last assigned on September 13, 1969, not 1975.
Bishop Uranion of Selge is documented as having participated in the Council of Constantinople in 869.
Answer: False
Bishop Uranion of Selge is documented as having participated in the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Bishop Marcianus of Selge participated in the Council of Constantinople in 869.
The Catholic Church recognizes Selge as a titular see, meaning it currently has a residential bishop.
Answer: False
The Catholic Church recognizes Selge as a titular see, which signifies a historical bishopric that no longer has a residential bishop.
According to Zosimus, how was Selge described in the 5th century AD, despite its strength?
Answer: A small town
According to Zosimus, Selge in the 5th century AD was described as a small town, though it was still capable of repelling a Gothic invasion.
Selge served as the seat of an ancient bishopric in which Roman province?
Answer: Pamphylia Prima
Selge served as the seat of an ancient bishopric within the Roman province of Pamphylia Prima.
What is the likely reason for the historical lapse of the bishopric of Selge?
Answer: The Islamic conquest of Turkey.
The lapse of the bishopric of Selge is likely attributed to the Islamic conquest of Turkey.
When was the title of Titular Catholic Archbishop of Selge last assigned?
Answer: 1969
The title of Titular Catholic Archbishop of Selge was last assigned in 1969.
Which Byzantine-era bishop of Selge participated in the Council of Constantinople in 869?
Answer: Marcianus
Bishop Marcianus of Selge participated in the Council of Constantinople in 869.
What is the significance of Selge being a 'titular see' in the context of the Roman Catholic Church?
Answer: It is a historical bishopric that no longer has a residential bishop but is still recognized.
Being a titular see means Selge is a historical bishopric that no longer has a residential bishop but remains recognized by the Catholic Church.
Which of the following bishops is NOT listed as serving in Selge during the Byzantine era?
Answer: Solar Vicuña
Solar Vicuña is not listed among the Byzantine-era bishops associated with Selge; others like Uranion, Nunechius, and Marcianus are mentioned.
Selge was historically a seat of a bishopric within which civil diocese, under the Patriarchate of Constantinople?
Answer: Asia
Selge served as the seat of a bishopric within the civil diocese of Asia, under the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Pliny the Elder's writings confirm that Selge was a flourishing city during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
Answer: False
Pliny the Elder's omission of Selge is considered noteworthy because coin evidence suggests the city was indeed flourishing during Emperor Hadrian's reign, implying Pliny may have overlooked it.
Selge is mentioned by the geographer Ptolemy and the author Hierocles as a flourishing town.
Answer: True
The geographer Ptolemy and the author Hierocles are among the historical figures who mention Selge as a flourishing town.
The Greek name for Selge is Σέλγη (Selge).
Answer: True
The Greek name for the settlement is indeed Σέλγη (Selge).
Which ancient cultures are primarily associated with Selge?
Answer: Greek and Roman
Selge is primarily associated with two major ancient cultures: Greek and Roman.
Why is Pliny the Elder's omission of Selge considered noteworthy?
Answer: Because evidence from Selge's coins shows it was flourishing during Emperor Hadrian's reign, suggesting Pliny missed it.
Pliny the Elder's omission of Selge is noteworthy because coin evidence indicates the city was flourishing during Emperor Hadrian's reign, suggesting Pliny may have overlooked it.
Selge was considered a flourishing town during the reign of which Roman Emperor, according to evidence from its coins?
Answer: Hadrian
Evidence from Selge's coins indicates it was a flourishing town during the reign of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
The region surrounding Selge was characterized by a scarcity of resources, yielding minimal timber and agricultural products.
Answer: False
Contrary to the statement, the region surrounding Selge was noted for its fertility, yielding abundant resources including timber, oil, wine, and valuable plants like storax.
Selge was known for producing valuable metals like gold and silver, in addition to agricultural goods.
Answer: False
While Selge was known for agricultural goods and timber, it was not noted for producing valuable metals like gold and silver.
Which of the following was NOT a resource or product associated with the region of Selge?
Answer: Gold
The region surrounding Selge was known for timber, storax, and wine, but not for gold.
What specific product, valued for its strong perfume, was found in the region of Selge?
Answer: Storax
Storax, a substance valued for its strong perfume, was found in the region of Selge.