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Sphinx

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What animal was the body of the sphinx modelled on?

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Lion

d)

Elephant

2.

Why did the Egyptians build the sphinx?

a)

To guard

b)

To make fun of the pharaohs

c)

To scare off animals

d)

For a playground

3.

How tall is it?

a)

10 feet

b)

24 feet

c)

66 feet

d)

135 feet

4.

When was it built?

a)

2500 BC

b)

1000 BC

c)

200 AD

d)

1200 AD

5.

What colour do scientists think the body was painted?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Multicoloured

6.

What part was said to have damaged by soldiers doing shooting practice?

a)

Beard

b)

Ears

c)

Toes

d)

Nose

7.

Why did Thutmose decide to restore the Great Sphinx?

a)

He was bored

b)

He had a dream

c)

He had a passion for sphinxes

d)

He was an artist

8.

Who's face do people believe the face is modelled after?

a)

Tutankhamun

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Khafra

d)

Thutmose

9.

What colour do archaeologists believe the beard was painted?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Multicoloured

10.

What culture named this creature the sphinx?

a)

Romans

b)

Persians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Greeks