Hammurabi's Code

Who was assigned power over earthly man according to Hammurabi's Code?

• Anu

• Bel

• Marduk

• Hammurabi

What was Hammurabi called to do according to the passage?

• To rule over the gods

• To destroy Babylon

• To bring about the rule of righteousness

• To harm the weak

Which city was made great on earth and founded as an everlasting kingdom?

• Babylon

• Nineveh

• Uruk

• Thebes

What is the consequence if someone is too lazy to maintain their dam and it breaks, flooding the fields?

• The person will be sold for money to replace the ruined corn.

• The person will be fined a small amount.

• The person will be given a warning.

• The person will have to repair the dam.

If a person cannot replace the corn ruined by their broken dam, what happens to them and their possessions?

• They and their possessions will be divided among the affected farmers.

• They will be imprisoned until they can pay.

• They will be exiled from the community.

• They will be required to work for the farmers.

What is the penalty for felling a tree in a garden without the owner's knowledge?

• Paying half a mina in money.

• Paying a full mina in money.

• Replanting the tree.

• Imprisonment for a short period.

What does the term 'fell' mean in the context of Hammurabi's Code?

• To cause to fall.

• To repair.

• To build.

• To sell.

What happens if someone fails to pay a debt according to Hammurabi's Code?

• They are imprisoned for life.

• They are sold into slavery for three years.

• They are fined a large sum of money.

• They are exiled from the community.

According to Hammurabi's Code, what must a man do if he wishes to separate from his childless wife?

• He must pay her a large sum of money.

• He must return her dowry and purchase money.

• He must provide her with a new home.

• He must keep her as a servant.

What is the consequence if a man puts out the eye of another man according to Hammurabi's Code?

• He must pay a fine.

• His eye shall be put out.

• He must serve as a slave.

• He must apologize publicly.