History 56 The Black Death
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How was the Bubonic Plague transmitted?
Black rats, rat fleas, bacterial infection in lymph nodes, etc.
What role did trade play in the spread of the Black Death? What were the two main trade routes that it travelled upon?
Facilitated spread by connecting large population centers; Silk Road + Maritime Trade Routes.
How are the Mongols related to the Black Death? Name two ways.
Many believe it originated in the Mongolian plateau and/or Lake Issyk-Kul; Siege of Caffa; Silk Road + Pax Mongolica, etc.
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