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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
What do you know about the Sphinx?
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उत्तर
It is a fine example of Egyptian sculpture. It is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. It is carved out of a single large stone. It was meant to guard the pyramids.
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Tell Us Why/How:
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Nomes
Fill in the blanks.
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Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Sphinx | (a) ancient Egyptian script |
| 2. Mummy | (b) preserved dead body |
| 3. Pyramids | (c) a mythological animal |
| 4. Papyrus | (d) tombs of ancient Egyptian kings |
| 5. Hieroglyphic | (e) a kind of reed |
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