QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge About Ancient Egypt

Jackson Sawa|History|17 Jun 2019

How did the Sphinx lose its nose?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Judging by past drawings of the once-whole Sphinx, it is assumed that the damaged occurred around the 14th or 15th century. While experts don’t know who did it, they know that it was hammered off using chisels.
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How did the Sphinx lose its nose?

  • Destroyed during an ancient battle
  • It was stolen
  • It was hit by a cannonball
  • Natural decay
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