Hammurabi's Code

What is Hammurabi's Code

• A collection of 282 laws believed to be the first written laws.

• A group of soldiers and noblemen who lived in ancient Mesopotamia

• The punishment for stealing sheep from a nobleman in ancient Mesopotamia

• A set of instructions on how to construct a small government

Which of these popular sayings comes from Hammurabi's Code?

• Break a leg!

• An eye for an eye

• YOLO

• Heavy is the head that wears the crown

What was Hammurabi's goal for the laws that he created?

• To create chaos and confusion

• To spark violence and anger

• To provide justice and order

• To protect the strong

How many laws were included in Hammurabi's Code?

• 126

• 282

• 36

• 143

Who did Hammurabi say gave him the power to create the laws?

• The people of Babylon

• Shamash

• The Akkadians

• Shiva

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

• It covered many aspects of ancient Babylonian life

• It treated all people the same under the law

• It was used by many later civilizations as a model

• It was carved in stone

What type of writing was used to carve the laws into the stele?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Times New Roman

• English

Hammurabi's Code is a famous system of laws because...

• It contained no punishments

• It caused chaos and confusion in ancient Babylon

• It led directly to the creation of democracy

• It is one of the earliest sets of written laws

Which 3 categories did most of the laws in Hammurabi's Code fall into?

• Innocent, Guilty, Inconclusive

• Minimal, Moderate, Severe

• Family, Property, Personal Injury

• Religious, Government, Traffic

True or False: Hammurabi's Code was written onto a 10 foot tall, wooden pillar

• TRUE

• FALSE