Multiple choice general knowledge

A magnificent jade-topped mausoleum was discovered in Samarkand, Uzbekistan by Russian archaeologists in 1941. Who is buried in the tomb?

  1. Kublai Khan

  2. Genghis Khan

  3. Tamerlane

  4. Buddha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gur-e-Amir mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, discovered in 1941, is the tomb of Tamerlane (Timur), the 14th-century Turco-Mongol conqueror. The jade tomb was confirmed through archaeological investigation.

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