Hammurabi's Code

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

Why is Hammurabi's Code a primary source?

• It is a legal document

• It is the only written record of Hammurabi

• It contains important information about the past

• It was created when Hammurabi ruled

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

• He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple

• He put the code in front of the government buildings

• He placed them at the entrance of Babylon

Hammurabi's Code ruled on

• marriage

• trade

• punishments

• all of these

• none of these

Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

• It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

• it was used by many later civilizations as a model

• It treated all people the same under the law.

• It was carved in stone.

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

• Justice

• Equality

• Punishment

Which of these text details supports the idea that the Code of Hammurabi still influences our legal system?

• "The Code was discovered in 1902 by archaeologists"

• "this concept of equal protection under the law has been passed down through the ages and is especially evident in the US justice system."

• "Hammurabi reigned over Babylonia, a huge empire with dominion over many Mesopotamian territories, from 1792 to 1750 BCE."

What would The Influence of Hammurabi's Code on our justice system refer to?

• How and why Hammurabi made his code

• That vigilante justice should be allowed

• How Hammurabi's Code has affected laws today

• What happened to poor people in Babylonia

Which of these is true about Hammurabi's Code?

• King Hammurabi was able to pass his laws because he was the strongest wrestler in Mesopotamia.

• The Code of Hammurabi was mostly based off an earlier set of Sumerian laws.

• The United States Constitution is about 25% the same as the Code of Hammurabi.

• The Code of Hammurabi had the same punishment for every crime.

Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?

• The people of Babylon

• The Gods

• The Akkadians