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Match the Following

1. Red Turbans – Kamakura


2. Seljuk Turks – Mohammad II


3. First Shogunate – City of Arabian Nights


4. Baghdad – Chu Yuan Chang


5. Capture of Constantinople – Central Asia



1) Red Turbans – Chu Yuan Chang.


Expanation: The Red Turbans were a group of rebels led by Chu Yuan Chang. He was able to take the Mongol capital at Beijing and declare himself emperor in 1369 AD.


2) Seljuk Turks – Central Asia


Explanation: The Sejluk Turks were a tribe of Tartars who came from Central Asia. They established their empire in Persia.


3) First Shogunate – Kamakura


Explanation: Since the Shogun (the real ruler with military power) Yorimoto established his capital at Kamakura, Kamakura is known as the First Shogunate.


4) Baghdad – City of Arabian Nights.


Explanation: Baghdad was a centre of learning and was known as the City of Arabian Nights. Many of the stories from A Thousand and One Nights are set in Baghdad.


5) Capture of Constantinople – Mohammad II


Explanation: Mohammad II captured Constantinople in 1453 AD, and established Ottoman supremacy there.


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