Hammurabi's Code (Excerpts from Ham. Code)

What happens if someone accuses another and the accused sinks in the river?

• The accused gets the accuser's house.

• The accuser is put to death.

• The accused is set free.

• The accuser gets the accused's house.

What is the punishment for stealing from a temple or palace?

• A fine is imposed.

• The thief is put to death.

• The thief is imprisoned.

• The thief is exiled.

If someone finds their lost property with another person, what must the original owner do?

• Take the property back by force.

• Bring witnesses to identify the property.

• Pay a fee to retrieve the property.

• Ignore the situation.

What happens to the seller if they are found with someone else's lost property?

• They are fined.

• They are put to death as a thief.

• They are imprisoned.

• They are exiled.

What is the consequence for a person who digs a hole for robbery and is captured?

• They are fined.

• They are put to death and buried in front of the hole.

• They are imprisoned.

• They are exiled.

What happens if a person is captured in the act of robbery?

• They are fined.

• They are put to death.

• They are imprisoned.

• They are exiled.

What is the punishment for someone who takes furniture while helping to put out a fire?

• They are fined.

• They are thrown into the fire.

• They are imprisoned.

• They are exiled.

If the accused escapes the river unharmed, what happens to the accuser?

• The accuser is rewarded.

• The accuser is put to death.

• The accuser is fined.

• The accuser is imprisoned.

Who must produce witnesses if the lost property is purchased from someone else?

• The original owner.

• The person with the lost property.

• The seller.

• The accuser.

What happens to the owner of the lost property if they recover their loss?

• They are fined.

• They recover the money paid out.

• They are imprisoned.

• They are exiled.