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WorksheetsTopic 2 Lesson 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
ally
independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire
idea that all members of a society - even the rich and powerful - must obey the law
cultural trait
idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire
idea that all members of a society - even the rich and powerful - must obey the law
existing in a large amount
Hammurabi's Code
a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire
idea that all members of a society - even the rich and powerful - must obey the law
existing in a large amount
to control or strongly influence
rule of law
idea that all members of a society - even the rich and powerful - must obey the law
existing in a large amount
to control or strongly influence
state containing several countries or territories
abundant
existing in a large amount
to control or strongly influence
state containing several countries or territories
independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
govern
to control or strongly influence
state containing several countries or territories
independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
A state containing several countries or territories is called
a city-state.
an empire.
a region.
an ally.
Sargon created the world's first empire by
defeating Hammurabi in battle.
destroying the city-state of Ur.
uniting Akkadian and Babylonian lands.
conquering Mesopotamian city-states.
The main purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to
make sure everyone in his empire knew the law.
punish his political rivals.
conquer and rule a new empire.
encourage the growth of trade.
The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included
priests and nobles.
government officials and slaves.
farmers, artisans, and slaves.
builders, slaves, and soldiers.
The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that
different laws apply to different people of different social ranking.
all members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law.
there is no difference between civil law and criminal law.
the meaning of the law may differ in different parts of the empire.
empire
state containing several countries or territories
independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire
