The Great Sphinx of Giza — Questions and answers
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What kind of material was the Great Sphinx carved from?
Choices
- A) Wood
- B) Granite
- C) Limestone ✓
- D) Mud-brick
Answer: C) Limestone
From page 1
Who was the Pharaoh who ordered the Great Sphinx to be built?
Choices
- A) Thutmose IV
- B) Hemiunu
- C) Khafre ✓
- D) Selim Hassan
Answer: C) Khafre
From page 2
According to Pharaoh Khafre, what would the Sphinx do forever?
Choices
- A) Cook food for the people
- B) Watch, guard, and endure ✓
- C) Sing songs
- D) Build new temples
Answer: B) Watch, guard, and endure
From page 4
What happened to the lower parts of the Great Sphinx over many centuries?
Choices
- A) They were painted new colors.
- B) They were removed to another location.
- C) They were gradually swallowed by sand dunes. ✓
- D) They were covered with new carvings.
Answer: C) They were gradually swallowed by sand dunes.
From page 5
What did the Sphinx promise Prince Thutmose in his dream?
Choices
- A) A treasure chest
- B) The kingship of Egypt ✓
- C) A long journey
- D) A new house
Answer: B) The kingship of Egypt
From page 6
What did Thutmose IV order to be placed between the Sphinx's forepaws after clearing the sand?
Choices
- A) A new statue of himself
- B) A grand stele called the 'Dream Stele' ✓
- C) A small garden
- D) A big fountain
Answer: B) A grand stele called the 'Dream Stele'
From page 7
Who was Giovanni Battista Caviglia, the person who started ambitious excavations of the Sphinx in 1817?
Choices
- A) A modern archaeologist
- B) An Egyptian Pharaoh
- C) An Italian sea captain and explorer ✓
- D) A master sculptor
Answer: C) An Italian sea captain and explorer
From page 8
How did Dr. Selim Hassan's approach to studying the Sphinx differ from earlier efforts?
Choices
- A) He only looked for treasure.
- B) His approach was meticulous and scientific. ✓
- C) He did all the work by himself.
- D) He focused only on new carvings.
Answer: B) His approach was meticulous and scientific.
From page 9
What does the Great Sphinx represent today, according to the text?
Choices
- A) A place for treasure hunters
- B) A new building project
- C) A testament to human endeavor, belief, and preservation ✓
- D) A forgotten legend
Answer: C) A testament to human endeavor, belief, and preservation
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