Hammurabi's Code of Laws

According to Hammurabi's Code, if a man adopts a child and later has biological children, he may disinherit the adopted child. Is this law fair or not fair?

• Fair

• Not Fair

Hammurabi was the the king of Mesopotamia and wrote the 1st set of laws

• True!!

• False!!

According to Hammurabi's Code, if a debtor cannot pay his debt, he may sell his wife, son, or daughter into slavery for three years. Is this law fair or not fair?

• Fair

• Not Fair

Hammurabi's code is a famous system of laws because it .

• had such lenient punishments

• led directly to the development of democracy

• is thought to be one of the earliest written set of laws

• was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection

What was Hammurabi's goal for the laws that he created?

• To create chaos and confusion

• To provide justice and order

• 
  To spark violence and anger

• To protect the strong

Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?

• The people of Babylon

• The Akkadians

• The Gods

• The summerians 

Which of these statements best describes "eye for an eye" justice?

• Crimes against someone's eyes are punished by death.

• Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.

• Someone convicted of a crime would be subjected to the same harm they committed.

• Criminals have their left eye removed as a warning to others.

What is the definition of justice we are using to evaluate Hammurabi's Code?

• Fair

• True and real

• Equal

• punishments match the seriousness of the crime and given based on the situation

Hammurabi's Code served as the ________ for Babylonian society.

• history

• laws

• beliefs

• fines

Referring to the impact of Hammurabi's Code on the economy - The code enforced a type of _________ etiquette when it came to using another's land.

• social

• work

• business

• religious