This is my web scavenger hunt.  It was based on my love of history and the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx.

Instructions:
Type in the proper Internet address (URL) in the Address window of the browser.  Be careful to use the upper and lower case letters correctly, add no spaces and watch for punctuation.  Use the scroll bar to see the entire page if it is larger than your window.

Use this website for the start of your hunt:  http://www.guardians.net/egypt/pyramids.htm

1.) Look for section of the page titled, “Pyramid Websites”, and locate the link titled, “The Pyramids of Egypt”, by CNN, and open that page in a new window by right-clicking over the link and choosing the option of “Open in New Window”.

(Using the newly opened window and site)

Where are the pyramids located? _______________________________________________

2.) When were they built?  ________________________________________

3.) The Khufu pyramid was built with an estimated _____________ million/billion (circle one) blocks.

4.) Pharaoh Khufu had the pyramid constructed that is now called the “Great Pyramid”.

How many acres does this pyramid cover? ________________________

5.) How tall is it (after losing thirty feet off the top due to erosion)? ________________________

                     Close (Click “X” in top-right corner) this window and open up the original window

1.) On the original website, find the link titled, “How to build a pyramid”, click and open link in same window.

How many pyramids are around Cairo, not including other cities? _________________

                    Push the “Back” button on the Internet Browser Window

1.) On the original website, again, find the link titled, “Guardian's Giza”, click on that link.  The Sphinx was believed to be the protector of the Pyramids of Khafre.

The Great Sphinx has the ____________ of a King, and the _____________ of a Lion.

                    Click the “Visit the Great Sphinx” Link

1.) How long are the paws on the Great Sphinx? __________________

2.) The head is _________ feet long and ______________ feet wide.

3.) True or False  ~ The Sphinx is believed to have been very colorfully painted when it was first built.

Half-way down the page, click the link that says, “You Decide!” who the Sphinx more resembles.

4.) Who do you think the Sphinx resembles more? ____________________________ (Pick one of the two)