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Hammurabi DBQ Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many centuries ago did Hammurabi live?

a)

about 42

b)

about 4,000

c)

about 40

d)

about 4

2.

What was the approximate population of Babylonia when Hammurabi was the ruler?

a)

About 1,000,000

b)

About 2,000,000

c)

About 4,000

d)

About 4200

3.

How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code?

a)

400

b)

282

c)

12

d)

350

4.

What is a city-state?

a)

It is the same thing as an empire

b)

It is an independent city, often including the territory around it

c)

It is a city that is too big for just one ruler

d)

It is a state with a city inside of it

5.

What empire was ruled by Hammurabi?

a)

Sumer

b)

Akkadian Empire

c)

Assyrian Empire

d)

Babylonian Empire

6.

What is cuneiform?

a)

A kind of ancient writing

b)

A temple built to honor gods

c)

A sport played by kings and priests

d)

another name for a clay tablet

7.

Which of the following does NOT describe Mesopotamia?

a)

Land between the rivers

b)

Cradle of civilization

c)

Area protected by many natural barriers

d)

region that included parts of modern day middle eastern countries including Iraq and Iran

8.

When archeologists found Hammurabi's Code, what was it written on?

a)

ancient scrolls

b)

clay tablets

c)

A stone pillar called a stele

d)

a temple wall

9.

Who was Shamash?

a)

Babylonian god of justice

b)

Babylonian god of the planets

c)

Chief priest and advisor to Hammurabi

d)

Hammurabi's father

10.

(About) How tall is Hammurabi's Code?

a)

15 feet

b)

25 feet

c)

8 feet

d)

30 feet

11.

Where is the epilogue of Hammurabi's Code?

a)

at the end

b)

at the top

c)

at the beginning

d)

in the middle

12.

Which of the following best describe's Hammurabi's view of justice?

a)

All people are equal under the law.

b)

The king is the absolute authority.

c)

The punishment should fit the crime.

d)

All women must be protected.