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WorksheetsHammurabi (Khan Academy)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who created one of the first...
law codes.
sculptures showing a ruler.
ziggurats.
sculptures showing a god.
Which of the following is true of the Stele with the Law Code of Hammurabi?
(Select all that apply.)
Hammurabi is shown receiving the ring and the staff from Shamash.
The ring and staff are symbols of power.
Shamash is returning the ring and staff stolen from Hammurabi.
Shamash is shown receiving the ring and the staff from Hammurabi.
Shamash is the god of...
Trade
The Sun
Justice
Mercy
Earth
What is one of the main messages from the stele depicting the Law Code of Hammurabi?
Hammurabi's laws came from a divine source.
Hammurabi's laws were purely from his own wisdom.
Shamash's horned hat symbolizes his...
Wrath
Divinity
Wisdom
Wealth
When and where was Hammurabi born?
1810 BC in Babylon
1750 BC in Babylon
2340 BC in Kish
1810 BC in Mari
1750 BC in Larsa
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi?
As King he only destroyed; he never built things up.
He heightened city walls.
He built up ziggurats.
He conquered many cities.
When the Kingdom of Elam invaded Mesopotamia, they tried to initiate a war between which two cities?
Babylon and Larsa
Larsa and Kish
Babylon and Kish
Uruk and Babylon
Babylon and Assur
After Hammurabi (i.e. the Babylonian army) joined forces with the city of Larsa to defeat Elam, why did Hammurabi turn against Larsa?
He felt that Larsa did not contribute enough to the battle.
He became greedy for power.
He feared that Larsa would soon turn against him.
He saw that Larsa was a weak target.
What did the war between Hammurabi and Ishme-Dagan I, the King of Assur, look like?
They both grabbed up nearby states to try to amass the largest army.
Hammurabi surrounded the city of Assur and cut them off from supplies.
Ishme-Dagan I teamed up with Ur to fight against Hammurabi.
Hammurabi tried to start a war between Assur and Egypt.
When did Hammurabi die?
1750 BC
1810 BC
1650 BC
1700 BC
Which of the following puts these people in order from HIGHEST to LOWEST according to the Code of Hammurabi?
Property owners, free people, slaves.
Slaves, free people, property owners
Free people, property owners, slaves.
Free people, slaves, property owners.
Property owners, slaves, free people.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Code of Hammurabi?
The Code of Hammurabi was unfair in that it lessened punishments for the upper class.
The Code of Hammurabi contains many rules for how families should be run, including matters of inheritance and divorce.
The Code of Hammurabi contains many rules for contracts, including wages and liability.
The Code of Hammurabi was completely fair in every way, which is why it is such an incredible artifact.
The Code of Hammurabi was unique and important because...
(select all that apply)
...it placed the burden of proof on the accuser.
...it presumed innocence.
...men were considered better than women.
...slaves were treated the same as land owners.
What motivated Hammurabi to establish these rules? Select all that apply.
He thought it was his divine destiny to destroy the wicked and establish justice.
He thought he was smarter than everyone else so they all deserved to die.
He thought he was a god, and that mere mortals deserved to serve him.
He thought it was his moral obligation to enlighten the land and further the well-being of mankind.
