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WorksheetsHammurabi
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
He was a god.
b)
He was a king of the first city of Ur.
c)
He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
d)
He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
2.
What is he famous for?
a)
He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)
b)
He was the first emperor.
c)
He had a powerful army.
d)
He was the first to produce written laws.
3.
What is a stele?
a)
A babylonian chariot.
b)
A big black rock with the written laws etched on it.
c)
A big black rock with carvings etched on it.
d)
An early form of steel.
4.
What is cuneiform?
a)
The early letters/symbols.
b)
An early language of the Babylonians.
c)
The big black stone where the code was written.
d)
Hammurabi's language.
5.
How would you describe his laws?
a)
Fair and balanced.
b)
Very harsh by our modern standards.
c)
Too lenient (easy on the offender)
d)
complicated
6.
What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?
a)
They were a lot like us. Everyone was treated equally.
b)
They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.
c)
They were very unkind and unjust.
d)
They believed in one god.
7.
Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?
a)
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
b)
It's raining cats and dogs.
c)
Break a leg!
d)
The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.
8.
What is a debate?
a)
A formal argument done in a professional way
b)
A fight
c)
A classroom discussion
d)
A fun classroom assignment where we get to argue.
9.
What is the most important thing in a classroom debate?
a)
a loud voice
b)
emotion
c)
standing up tall
d)
being prepared with evidence to back up your argument
10.
The actual stele is considered a...
a)
secondary source
b)
primary source
c)
a decorative way to present a king's laws
d)
cool artifact from ancient times
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