Hammurabi's Code

Hammurabi was the king of?

• Sumer

• Mesopotamia

• England

• Babylon

Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

• Beard

• Code

• Consequences

• Sword

Hammurabi's Code consisted of ____ laws.

• 282

• 7

• 100

• 500

In Hammurabi's Code, if a person breaks the leg of another person, their punishment is?

• Death

• Jail

• To have their leg broken

• No punishment

Hammurabi's Code is similar to the laws of the United States in what ways? Select all that apply.

• Both sets of laws written for all to see

• Accused considered innocent until proven guilty

• You can still jump into a river to prove your innocence

• They are both written on a 7ft tall stele

If a person accused another of a crime and could not prove it, their punishment was ___________.

• Detention

• Death

• Prison

• 3 years of slavery

Hammurabi's laws are separated into three different types of law:  Family law, property law and ...........

• Personal injury
• Small claims 
• Paternity
• Jude

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

• He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
• He put the code in front of the government buildings
• He placed them at the entrance of Babylon
• He had someone shout them out to everyone in the kingdom

If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.  If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

• Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
• All men are equal under the law.
• Violence must always be punished with violence.
• Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

• It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
• it was used by many later civilizations as a model
• It treated all people the same under the law.
• It was carved in stone.