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