Free Printable Code of Hammurabi

1.

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

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.

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

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

How long did Hammurabi rule Babylon?

a)

12

b)

25

c)

42

d)

4,000

8.

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

9.

Hammurabi's Code consisted of ____ laws.

a)

282

b)

7

c)

100

d)

500

10.

Who was Hammurabi?

a)

He was a god.

b)

He was a king of the Babylonian empire

c)

He was the king of the Nile

d)

He was a Mesopotamian scribe.

11.

What is cuneiform?

a)

The early letters/symbols.

b)

An early spoken language of the Babylonians.

c)

The big black stone where the code was written.

d)

Hammurabi's language that he spoke.

12.

Read these sentences from the text.

In an effort to make the punishment fit the crime, Hammurabi’s Code often required the criminal to receive the same injury that he or she had inflicted on a victim. Such laws may seem harsh today, but they were intended to prevent society from descending into chaos and disorder.

Based on this evidence, what might King Hammurabi have wanted to promote in society?

a)

chaos and confusion

b)

justice and order

c)

anger and violence

d)

wealth and fortune

13.

What does the bolded phrase in the sentence mean : The purpose of the laws was to unify and maintain order.

a)

keep the peace

b)

punish people

c)

organize people

14.

Read these sentences from the text.

In an effort to make the punishment fit the crime, Hammurabi’s Code often required the criminal to receive the same injury that he or she had inflicted on a victim. Such laws may seem harsh today, but they were intended to prevent society from descending into chaos and disorder.

Based on this evidence, what might King Hammurabi have wanted to promote in society?

a)

chaos and confusion

b)

justice and order

c)

anger and violence

d)

wealth and fortune

Code of Hammurabi

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