Hammurabi's Code and Legal Principles

Where was the Code of Hammurabi discovered?

• Mesopotamia

• Babylon

• Iran

• Fertile Crescent

What was Hammurabi's primary goal in establishing his code of laws?

• To expand his empire through military conquest.

• To unify different cities and people under a single set of laws.

• To establish a system of harsh punishments for all crimes.

• To ensure equal justice for all social classes.

How was guilt or innocence determined in cases involving the Euphrates River?

• The accused was considered guilty if they drowned.

• The accused was considered innocent if they drowned.

• The accuser was put to death if the accused drowned.

• The accuser was considered innocent if the accused escaped unhurt.

What is the MAIN reason we need to know about Hammurabi's Code?

• Because it's fun.

• Because it explains what happens when you break the laws in the United States

• It was from Mesopotamia, and that's cool

• It is one of the oldest written laws in the world, and helped shape modern law.

How did the Code of Hammurabi apply justice differently based on social class?

• Punishments were always more severe for higher-class individuals.

• Higher-class individuals could pay a fine instead of receiving reciprocal punishment.

• Commoners received lighter punishments than higher-class individuals.

• Justice was applied equally regardless of social standing.

Which of the following modern legal principles can be traced back to the Code of Hammurabi?

• The right to a jury trial.

• The concept of habeas corpus.

• The presumption of innocence.

• The right to legal representation.