Sumerians and Hammurabi's Code

Hammurabi was the king of which ancient empire?

• Assyria

• Sumer

• Babylonia

• Akkadia

Where were Hammurabi's laws posted?

• a stone stele

• in a pyramid

• a large book

• on a ziggurat

How many laws were in Hammurabi's code?

• 62

• 122

• 282

• 765

Who did Hammurabi claim gave him the laws?

• his father, the former king

• the god, Shamash

• the high priests

• the police

Which of the following is the best motto for Hammurabi's code?

• Finders, keepers

• Honesty is the best policy

• An eye for an eye

• Easy come, easy go

Which of the following is the best description of Hammurabi's Code?

• The first code of laws ever written

• One of earliest code of laws that applied to everyone

• An ancient code of laws that gave equal punishments to all criminals

• A code of laws that is still used in Iraq today

Where is the stele with Hammurabi's Code today?

• Iraq

• Iran

• France

• Washington, D.C.

If a free 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 slave, he shall pay a fine.

Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

• Under Hammurabi's Code, all people were given equal treament.

• Not all people were treated equally under Hammurabi's Code.

• Many people in Babylon had no teeth.

• Children were held to the same legal standards as adults.

Hammurabi said he wrote this code "to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land" What word best defines "righteousness" in this context?

• kindness

• equality

• punishment

• justice

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