Gur-e-Amir: Uzbekistan’s Lesser-Known Mausoleum
  • 1. What is the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum primarily known for?
A) Serving as a fortress
B) Being a mosque
C) Hosting the cave paintings
D) Being the burial place of Timur
  • 2. In which city is the Gur-e-Amir located?
A) Bukhara
B) Samarkand
C) Khiva
D) Tashkent
  • 3. What architectural style is Gur-e-Amir known for?
A) Gothic architecture
B) Baroque architecture
C) Art Deco
D) Timurid architecture
  • 4. Which famous ruler is also known as Tamerlane?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Babur
C) Timur
D) Shah Jahan
  • 5. Which historical period does Gur-e-Amir represent?
A) The Timurid period
B) The Mongol period
C) The Sassanian period
D) The Seljuk period
  • 6. Who commissioned the construction of Gur-e-Amir?
A) A foreign king
B) The local governor
C) His son
D) Timur himself
  • 7. What color is dominant in the tiled façade of Gur-e-Amir?
A) Blue
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Green
  • 8. During what era was Gur-e-Amir largely restored?
A) The Soviet era
B) The Russian Empire era
C) The Islamic Golden Age
D) The Timurids' reign
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