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