Hammurabi Code

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One reason Hammurabi's code is famous is that

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it was the first set of laws recorded in writing

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How was Hammurabi's code displayed?

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The laws were placed in public so that all people could see them.

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Who was Hammurabi?

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He was the king of the Babylonian empire.

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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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What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?

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They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.

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Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

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

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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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What is the main idea of this text?

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Hammurabi's Code was the first collection of written law and advanced the rule of law in Mesopotamia.

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Based on the evidence from Hammurabi’s Code, what might King Hammurabi have wanted to promote in society? Options: chaos and confusion, justice and order, anger and violence, wealth and fortune

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justice and order

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What does the phrase "maintain order" in the sentence mean: The purpose of the laws was to unify and maintain order.

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keep the peace