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Hammurabi's Code

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hammurabi was the king of?

a)

Sumer

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

England

d)

Babylon

2.

Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

a)

Beard

b)

Code

c)

Consequences

d)

Sword

3.

Hammurabi's Code consisted of ____ laws.

a)

282

b)

7

c)

100

d)

500

4.

How long did Hammurabi rule Babylon?

a)

12

b)

25

c)

42

d)

4,000

5.

If a son has struck his father, What is his punishment?

a)

His hands shall be cut off.

b)

He should be put to death.

c)

He shall be put into slavery.

d)

Bind him and cast him in the water.

6.

If you are robbed and the robber is not caught, Who replaces what the robber stole from you?

a)

The City

b)

The King

c)

No one

d)

Da Baby

7.

If a man knocks out the eye of a slave, What is his punishment?

a)

His eye gets knocked out.

b)

He shall pay half his value

c)

He is bind and thrown in the river.

d)

His hands shall be cut off.

8.
Hammurabi's laws are separated into three different types of law:  Family law, property law and ...........
a)
Personal injury
b)
Small claims 
c)
Paternity
d)
Jude
9.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
b)
He put the code in front of the government buildings
c)
He placed them at the entrance of Babylon
d)
He had someone shout them out to everyone in the kingdom
10.
How did Hammurabi come to rule over all of Mesopotamia? 
a)
He was the king of Babylon
b)
His father left him the land 
c)
He conquered and united all of Mesopotamia
d)
He asked politely