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