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