Hammurabi's Code Quiz Review

Who was Hammurabi?

• Hammurabi was a god in Ancient Sumer

• Hammurabi was the King of Babylon

• Hammurabi was a warrior

Hammurabi's Code was composed of how many laws?

• 282

• 192

• 292

Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?

• The people of Babylon

• The god of justice Shamash

• The Akkadians

What is Hammurabi's Code?

• a story of Babylon's creation

• it is the language of Ancient Sumer

• it is a collection of written laws and rules

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

• He had them carved on a stele and placed throughout the empire

• He required everyone to memorize all laws

• He placed one stele at the entrance of Babylon

to be denied money, property, or a title normally given to the child of a deceased parent

• disinherit

• fruit of her womb

• lancet

According to Law 195, what should happen to a boy who slaps his father?

• Send him to jail

• 15 lashes with the whip

• Time out and grounded

• Chop his hands off

According to the Epilogue, what was Hammurabi's purpose for creating the laws?

• to protect the weak from the strong

• to become the strongest leader in Babylon

• to take power away from the people

According to the Epilogue, what does Hammurabi threaten will happen to any future Babylonian king who does not follow these laws?

• Hammurabi will kill them

• The gods will curse them, their family, their lands, their warriors, their subjects, and troops

• The gods would select a new king

• The people of Babylon would pick a new leader

According to Law 168, what does it mean to “disinherit” a son?

• Put the son up for adoption

• Kill the son

• Cut the son off from the family inheritance