Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 2, Lesson 2: Acquainted Cultures (pp. 32-37)
I. Sassanid Persia
B. Like Rome, Persia fought to defend its borders from invading barbarians from Europe and Huns from Asia.
C. Despite the fighting, trade thrived in Persia because of travel routes and government policy.
D. Trade made Persians wealthy and led to an exchange of ideas with Greece, Rome, India, and China.
B. The prospering society supported the arts and sciences.
C. In A.D. 480, Hun invaders weakened the Gupta dynasty. The Huns conquered all of India in A.D. 525 and ruled for 200 years.
B. Chinese traders sailed to India for glass and pearls.
C. New ideas, such as Buddhism, came to China on the Silk Road.
D. After A.D. 220, Chinese generals, wealthy families, Huns, and other tribes fought for control of the country.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. For over 400 years, Rome and Persia fought for political control of Armenia and to strengthen their borders.
II. Gupta India
A. The Gupta dynasty in India led a well-run government that encouraged trade.
III. China
A. The Silk Road brought goods from Rome, Persia, and India.
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