King Hammurabi Introduction - '24

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Who was Hammurabi?

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He was the king of the Babylonian empire.

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What is he famous for? Options: He was the first to use cuneiform (writing), He was the first emperor., He had a powerful army., He was the first to produce written laws.

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He was the first to produce written laws.

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What is a stele?

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A big black rock with the written laws etched on it.

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How would you describe his laws? Options: Fair and balanced., Very harsh by our modern standards.,  Too lenient (easy on the offender), complicated

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Very harsh by our modern standards.

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Which famous slogan refers to Hammurabi's Code?

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An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

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The actual stele is considered a...

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primary source

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As Sumer's power faded, who formed the world's first empire?

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Sargon the Great

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What did Hammurabi accomplish as emperor?

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He made a written code of laws to govern his people with some fairness.

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King of Akkad who formed the first empire

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Sargon

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The writing that the Mesopotamians developed

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Cuneiform