The tip of the obelisk was originally covered in gold or electrum to represent __________.

Question

(1 point)
Wealth Pharaoh time
the sun

Answer 1

the sun

Answer 2

There are only ______ standing obelisks left in Egypt today.
(1 point)
two three four five

Answer 3

Four

Answer 4

Which of the following is the best description of an obelisk?
(1 point)
a massive sundial that helped Egyptians calculate the precise time of
day using the shadows of the sun
a massive sculpture of a man with the head of a lion made of natural soft limestone
a tall, four-sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top
a large stone monolith of a Pharaoh’s head, flanked by a rearing cobra

Answer 5

a tall, four-sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top

Answer 6

Given what you know about obelisks, which of the following tasks was most likely the most difficult aspect of constructing an obelisk?
(1 point)
erecting the obelisk
engraving the sides of the obelisk coating the top with gold painting the sides of the obelisk

Answer 7

erecting the obelisk