Sacred Sites in Uzbekistan

Sacred sites often encompass the surrounding environment as follows, except…

• River

• Lake

• Bedroom

• Mountain

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What is the synonym of the word “sacred” in the westerners’ ear?

• Spiritually alive

• Sacrosanct

• Culturally essential

• Deserving of Respect

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In Uzbekistan, we can divide sacred sites in Uzbekistan into four different categories. Choose one that is not relevant to the classification…

• New sites, which have already gained renown or fame

• Sites visited primarily by people of a particular occupation

• Sites known throughout the Muslim world and visited by pilgrims from other countries

• Sites known only within a particular region in Uzbekistan

Below is the terminology of tombs specialized for kings or sultans…

• Special tombs

• The Grave of Leader

• Mausoleums

• The Great Cemetery

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 What are the special days for visiting shrines ?

• Only Friday           

• Fridays, Mondays, Wednesdays  

• Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday              

• Thursdays, Fridays, and Sunday

What is Hauz ?

• A tomb

• A street name

• A cemetery

• A man-made pool

According to tradition, local mountain goat horns are believed to protect ?

• Sacred places and the people who make pilgrimages

• Only sacred places

• People who make pilgrimages

• Visitors

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What does Pir mean ?

• Spiritual student

• Spiritual teacher

• Spiritual translator

• Bodyguard

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How do miracle stories affect the experience of visiting a sacred site?

• They make it more intense

• They don't have any effect

• They make it less intense

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who are the typical caretakers or proprietors of sacred sites in Uzbekistan?

• The saint's descendant

• Government-appointed imams or shrine administrators

• Teacher-clerics of adjacent or affiliated mosques

• All of the above