Which of the following is the best description of the Sphinx?
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Responses
A massive sculpture of a lion with a man’s head.
A massive sculpture of a lion with a man’s head.
A free-standing stone-sculpture found in the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre.
A free-standing stone-sculpture found in the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre.
A temple at Giza at the base of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
A temple at Giza at the base of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
A massive image of a calf cast in gold, probably an object of worship.
A massive sculpture of a lion with a man’s head.
the Pharaoh Khafre
in Giza
the number of hours in the day
The Middle Kingdom
the sun
a tall, four-sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top
erecting the obelisk
Who is the Sphinx thought to represent?
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Responses
th god Osiris
th god Osiris
King Tut
King Tut
the Pharaoh Khafre
the Pharaoh Khafre
Queen Hatshepsut
The head of the Sphinx once wore a headdress with a rearing cobra. What is the significance of the cobra?
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Responses
It was believed to give the wearer supernatural powers.
It was believed to give the wearer supernatural powers.
It was believed to protect the wearer from evil forces.
It was believed to protect the wearer from evil forces.
It was believed to make the wearer immortal.
It was believed to make the wearer immortal.
It represents the wearer’s ability to “smite his enemies.”