Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. If you visit the three pyramids of Giza, you will be surprised to see a colossal statue of a beast with a man’s head and a lion’s body. This is the great Sphinx that sits in the desert of Egypt, about 12 kms from Cairo. The statue has mysterious eyes and an enigmatic expression. It gazes over the desert with a kind of mystical superiority. It is one of the most historical monuments in the world.The Sphinx was carved out of the hill rock leftover from the building of the Great Pyramid. It is about 20 m in height and 70 m in length. According to popular belief, it was made some 5000 years ago to resemble the face of Chephren, a king of the fourth dynasty. It was built during the reign of the Egyptian king Khafre.Why was the Sphinx built? The Sphinx was a mystical monster. The Greeks thought of it as having the head of a woman, and body of a lion with wings. The Egyptians thought of ft as a wingless lion with the head and breast of a man. It was believed that the Sphinx would ward off all evils from the cemetery around the pyramids.Apart from the great Sphinx of Giza, there are many other Sphinxes in Egypt. Their heads represent different kings. In ancient Egypt, kings were considered to be descendants of the Sun God called Rio. When a king died, he himself was supposed to become the Sun God. Kings were also believed to have the strength of various beasts. So the Egyptians sculpted their Gods and kings in the shape of half human and half beast.There is another Sphinx with a female face. It is made after the queen of Hatshepsut, who had seized the throne and ruled the country. This Sphinx has a beard which represents queen Hatshepsut’s masculine powers.Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each.(a) Where can one come across the Sphinx?(b) What expression is seen on the face of Sphinx of Giza?(c) Which leftover rock was used to carve the Sphinx?(d) Whose face does the Sphinx of Giza resemble?(e) Name the Sun God of Egypt mentioned in the passage.(f) Add suitable prefix to the word ‘Popular’ to make its antonym.(g) Whose face does the Sphinx with female face resemble?(h) The Egyptians (believe/belief) that Sphinxes have mystical powers.(i) Why is there a beard on the face of the female Sphinx?(j) In what form were the Gods and kings in Egypt sculptured?