Hammurabi's Code Quiz

What is Hammurabi's Code?

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

• The ancient idea that a punishment should fit the crime

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

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

What does this passage describe?

• The life and death of the Mesopotamian King Hammurabi

• What Mesopotamian society was like before written law

• The meaning of the word 'judge'

• What the first written laws/punishments were like

Based on this evidence, what might King Hammurabi have wanted to promote in society?

• Wealth and fortune

• Anger and violence

• Justice and order

• Chaos and confusion

What is the main idea of this text?

• The U.S. Constitution is mostly based on the ideas and laws mentioned in Hammurabi's Code.

• Hammurabi's Code was the first collection of written law and advanced the rule of law in Mesopotamia.

• In the time of Hammurabi's Code, it was illegal for a shepherd to steal a sheep from the flock of a nobleman.

• Hammurabi's code and the U.S. Constitution differ in that the laws in Hammurabi's Code often depended on social standing.

Why is it important for laws to be written down? Support your answer with at least two pieces of evidence from the text.

• To promote anger and violence in society

• To confuse people and create chaos

• To bring wealth and fortune to the ruler

• To ensure justice and order

Who created the first written laws?

• The U.S. Constitution

• King Hammurabi

• The soldiers and noblemen of Mesopotamia

• The ruler of Mesopotamia

How were Hammurabi's laws written?

• They were written on paper

• They were carved into stone

• They were spoken aloud

• They were written on papyrus

What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code?

• To promote violence and crime

• To prevent chaos and disorder

• To establish social classes

• To confuse and punish people

What was the punishment for crimes in Hammurabi's Code?

• Fines and monetary penalties

• Exile from the kingdom

• Death or physical harm

• Community service and rehabilitation

How did Hammurabi's Code differ from the U.S. Constitution?

• The U.S. Constitution allowed rulers to make laws

• Hammurabi's Code had no punishments for crimes

• Hammurabi's Code was based on the U.S. Constitution

• Laws in Hammurabi's Code often depended on social standing, while the U.S. Constitution applies to everyone