Chapter 8 AP World History Flashcards
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| 7840375191 | black death theme 1 | def: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 Gold | 0 | |
| 7840377246 | bubonic plague theme 1 | def: 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 Gold | 1 | |
| 7840382216 | indian ocean trading network theme 4 | def:Trade routes on the Indian ocean Sig: It helped facilitate Christianity and Buddhism Gold | 2 | |
| 7840468119 | pochteca theme 1 | def: were professional, long-distance traveling merchants in the Aztec Empire sig: pochteca's were employed as spies Gold | 3 | |
| 7840468120 | sand roads theme 4 | def: 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 Gold | 4 | |
| 7840471131 | silk road theme 4 | def: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 Gold | 5 |