Hammurabi's Code of Law Song

Who was Hammurabi?

• A king of Babylon

• A Roman emperor

• A Greek philosopher

• An Egyptian pharaoh

What was a characteristic of laws before Hammurabi's Code?

• They were written down and known throughout the town.

• They were not written down and unknown to the town.

• They were only for the rich.

• They were only for the poor.

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

• To establish a new religion.

• To conquer more territories.

• To write down laws for everyone to see and understand.

• To create a system of equal treatment for all citizens.

Which principle is exemplified by the laws "If a man puts out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out" and "If he breaks another man's bone, his bone shall be broken"?

• Mercy and forgiveness.

• Restorative justice.

• An eye for an eye.

• Rehabilitation.

How many laws were included in Hammurabi's Code?

• 100

• 282

• 365

• 500