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1. What animal was the body of the sphinx modeled after?

A Eagle B Lion C Elephant D Crocodile

2. Why did the Egyptians build statues of the sphinx?

A To guard important buildings such as temples and tombs B Because they thought they were cool looking C To make fun of important people like the pharaohs D To scare off animals such as snakes and crocodiles

3. Around how tall is the Great Sphinx of Giza?

A 24 feet B 90 feet C 10 feet D 66 feet

4. When was the Great Sphinx built?

A 2500 BC B 500 AD C 1000 BC D 200 BC

5. What color do scientists think that the face and the body of the Great Sphinx were painted?

A Red B Blue C Green D Yellow

6. What part of the Sphinx do some people think was shot off by soldiers doing shooting practice?

A The nose B The ears C The beard D The toes

7. Why did the pharaoh Thutmose decide to restore the Great Sphinx?

A He really liked sphinxes and wanted to restore the biggest one in the world B He wanted to see what it would look like uncovered and fixed up C He had a dream telling him he would be pharaoh if he restored it D He thought that it would come to life and fight for him

8. Whose face do many archeologists think that the head of the Great Sphinx is modeled after?

A Khafra B Tutankhamun C Cleopatra D Thutmose

9. What color do archeologists think that the beard of the Great Sphinx was painted?

A Purple B Orange C Yellow D Blue

10. What culture named this creature the sphinx?

A The Assyrians B The Romans C The Greeks D The Persians

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