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

• He had scribes write and display them for all to see
• He required fathers to teach the code to their children
• He had teachers make students memorize them
• He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship

Hammurabi was King of _____________.

• Egypt
• Syria
• Babylon
• Israel

Hammurabi used the code of laws to _____________ his empire and to preserve order.

• divide

• conquer

• destroy

• unify

The code of laws were not just based on his authority, but on the word _______________________________.

• of the government

• of the people

• of the priests

• of the gods

What was the approximate population of Babylonia when Hammurabi was the ruler?

• About 1,000,000

• About 2,000,000

• About 4,000

• About 4200

How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code?

• 400

• 282

• 12

• 350