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Black Death Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Immunity | Safety from a disease or virus, especially with a genetic mutation |
Silk Road | Traders spread the disease on this route; went from Asia to Europe |
Symptoms | Coughing, sneezing, fever, & boils |
Serfs | Poorest group; gained freedom after the Black Death & eventually higher wages |
Diffusion | Spread and circulation of disease from place to place |
Monotheism | The belief in one God; examples are Judaism and Christianity |
Delta 32 | Genetic Mutation; blocks healthy cells from Black Death & Aids |
Sect | A group or branch within a larger group; example are Catholics (Christianity) |
Quarantine | Isolation of the sick in homes as long as 40 days; marked doors with red cross |
Flaggelents | Extremist group who whipped themselves publicly & persecuted Jews |
Ecclesiastics | Religious officials like priest & clergymen; people turned to them for answers |