Transition to Modernity

4. Place of origin where the Bubonic Plague spread to Europe
6. small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds that live by ingesting blood of its host
8. the birthplace of western philosophy through philosophers such as Aristotle, Socrates, Plato
10. group of people that were singled out due to being less susceptible to the Black Death than their neighbors
11. the name given to an individual who specializes in multiple sectors of life during the renaissance
12. a rodent that carried the insects that would eventually infect humans with the bacteria causing the Bubonic Plague
14. Series of trade routes that connected the east to the west
15. disease that was caused by the bite of an infected flea carrying Y-pestis
16. Place of origin where the Bubonic Plague first “landed” in this port in Europe

1. nickname for a deadly disease that wiped out half of Europe’s population
2. period in European history that marks the transition from the Dark Ages to Modernity
3. hire artisians/thinkers and serve as a “sponsor” to further the humanist movement
5. practitioners of a form of mortification of the flesh by whipping their skin with various instruments to get rid of their sins
7. time period in Italy where cities gained control of regions beyond the city itself
9. the name of an empire that was centered around the city of “Rome” and labeled the largest empire of ancient times
13. a philosophy that prioritizes improving the qualities of human life