Hammurabi's Code

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Hammurabi was the king of?

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Babylon

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Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

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Code

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Hammurabi's Code consisted of ____ laws.

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282

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In Hammurabi's Code, if a person breaks the leg of another person, their punishment is?

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To have their leg broken

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Hammurabi's Code was written in?

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Cuneiform

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The Stele on which Hammurabi's Code was written is approximately how tall?

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7.5 ft

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If a person accused another of a crime and could not prove it, their punishment was ___________.

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Death

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What is Hammurabi's Code?

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A collection of 282 laws believed to be the first written laws.

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TRUE OR FALSE: AN EYE FOR AN EYE is a popular saying in Hammurabi's Code?

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TRUE

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What was Hammurabi's goal for the laws that he created?

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To provide justice and order