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Chapter 8 AP World History Flashcards

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7840375191black death theme 1def:It was due to the plague which is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea. sig: The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population Gold0
7840377246bubonic plague theme 1def: The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. It can spread through contact with infected fleas sig:Is also known as the black plague which killed thousands of people Gold1
7840382216indian ocean trading network theme 4def:Trade routes on the Indian ocean Sig: It helped facilitate Christianity and Buddhism Gold2
7840468119pochteca theme 1def: were professional, long-distance traveling merchants in the Aztec Empire sig: pochteca's were employed as spies Gold3
7840468120sand roads theme 4def: trade across the Sahara and Mediterranean world, used camels, ivory slaves gold horses cloth and salt sig: allowed people from other cultures to trade together Gold4
7840471131silk road theme 4def:used relay trading, classical civilizations were linked, Chinas silk was in high demand because it was considered sacred to Buddhism and Christianity sig:cultures diffused and disease spread Gold5

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