Babylonian Empire

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What is the Capitol of the Babylonian Empire?

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Babylon

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What was the name of their king?

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King Hammurabi

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What does Dowry mean?

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Stuff that the female would bring to the marriage

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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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What is cuneiform?

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The early letters/symbols.

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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 did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?

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He had scribes write and display them for all to see.

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What is Hammurabi's Code?

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collection of written laws from the Babylonian Empire