Hammurabi

Who was Hammurabi?

• He was a god.
• He was a king of the first city of Ur.
• He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
• He was a Mesopotamian scribe.

What is he famous for?

• 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.

What is a stele?

• A babylonian chariot.
• A big black rock with the written laws etched on it.
• A big black rock with carvings etched on it.
• An early form of steel.

What is cuneiform?

• The early letters/symbols.
• An early language of the Babylonians.
• The big black stone where the code was written.
• Hammurabi's language.

How would you describe his laws?

• Fair and balanced.
• Very harsh by our modern standards.
•  Too lenient (easy on the offender)
• complicated

What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?

• They were a lot like us. Everyone was treated equally.
• They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.
• They were very unkind and unjust.
• They believed in one god.

Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
• It's raining cats and dogs.
• Break a leg!
• The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

What is a debate?

• A formal argument done in a professional way
• A fight
• A classroom discussion
• A fun classroom assignment where we get to argue.

What is the most important thing in a classroom debate?

• a loud voice
• emotion
• standing up tall
• being prepared with evidence to back up your argument

The actual stele is considered a...

• secondary source
• primary source
• a decorative way to present a king's laws
• cool artifact from ancient times