Understanding the Code of Hammurabi

Who was the first great king of Babylon who established the first Babylonian Empire?

• King Nebuchadnezzar

• King Hammurabi

• King Sargon

• King Ashurbanipal

What is the Diorite Stele primarily known for?

• Being a map of ancient Mesopotamia

• Its depiction of Babylonian battles

• Its use as a religious altar

• Containing the Code of Hammurabi

What is depicted at the top of the Diorite Stele?

• A map of Babylon

• A depiction of a Babylonian festival

• A list of Babylonian kings

• King Hammurabi receiving laws from Shamash

Which section of the Code of Hammurabi introduces the laws?

• Epilogue

• Prologue

• Legal Procedures

• Household Laws

What does the prologue of the Code of Hammurabi emphasize?

• The significance of religious rituals

• The importance of trade

• The need for military strength

• The rule of righteousness and justice

What is one of the severe penalties mentioned in the Code of Hammurabi?

• Imprisonment for theft

• Exile for lying

• Fines for breaking a contract

• Cutting off a son's hands for striking his father

What principle is highlighted by the Code of Hammurabi regarding legal proceedings?

• Guilty until proven innocent

• Trial by combat

• Divine judgment

• Innocent until proven guilty

Where was the Diorite Stele originally found?

• Nineveh

• Susa

• Babylon

• Ur

What language and script were used to write the Code of Hammurabi?

• Aramaic and Alphabetic

• Akkadian and Cuneiform

• Phoenician and Pictographic

• Sumerian and Hieroglyphics

Where can the Diorite Stele be viewed today?

• Pergamon Museum

• British Museum

• Louvre Museum

• Metropolitan Museum of Art