The Oxus Culture was a short-lived culture in Asia that lasted only 400 years from 2100 B.C.E. to 1700 B.C.E. It primarily covered the geographical area of central Asia, including which of the following present-day countries?
A
Turkmenistan
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Russia
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C
India
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D
Bangladesh
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E
Saudi Arabia
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Solution
The correct option is A Turkmenistan The Oxus culture was centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River), which is located in present-day northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.