WorksheetsHammurabi's Code Importance
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 38mins
Hammurabi was the king of which ancient empire?
Assyria
Sumer
Babylonia
Akkadia
How many laws were in Hammurabi's code?
54
125
282
765
Which of the following is the best motto for Hammurabi's code?
Finders, keepers
Honesty is the best policy
An eye for an eye
Easy come, easy go
Why is Hammurabi's Code a primary source?
It is a legal document
It is the only written record of Hammurabi
It contains important information about the past
It was created when Hammurabi ruled
Hammurabi's Code ruled on
marriage
trade
punishments
all of these
none of these
Hammurabi said he wrote this code "to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land" What word best defines righteousness in this context?
Kindness
Justice
Equality
Punishment
Hammurabi's code is a famous system of laws because it ...
is thought to be one of the earliest written set of laws
led directly to the development of democracy
had such lenient punishments
was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection
What kind of writing is on the stone?
wedge shaped cuneiform letters
words using the Iranian alphabet
Mesopotamia's alphabet at the time
letters that only they understood
The laws were organized by theme including
family life, agriculture, theft, and professional standards
family life and agriculture
agriculture, laws, and consequenes
laws and consequences
Hammurabi’s Code was significant because _____.
it was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia.
for the first time, laws were organized & written down.
the laws applied equally to all citizens.
everyone in the ancient world followed it.
Which of these statements best describes "eye for an eye"justice?
Crimes against someone's eyes are punished by death.
Someone convicted of a crime would be subjected to the same harm they committed.
Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.
Criminals have their left eye removed as a warning to others.
Which of these text details supports the idea that the Code of Hammurabi still influences our legal system?
"The Code was discovered in 1902 by archaeologists"
"this concept of equal protection under the law has been passed down through the ages and is especially evident in the US justice system."
"Hammurabi reigned over Babylonia, a huge empire with dominion over many Mesopotamian territories, from 1792 to 1750 BCE."
What would The Influence of Hammurabi's Code on our justice system refer to?
How and why Hammurabi made his code
That vigilante justice should be allowed
How Hammurabi's Code has affected laws today
What happened to poor people in Babylonia
Which of these was true about the culture of Babylonia when Hammurabi was king?
There was a military government in place, and laws only applied to non-soldiers.
People in lower social classes were punished more harshly by the law.
The king and his family were not allowed to own slaves.
All people were considered equal except for foreigners.
Which of these is true about Hammurabi's Code?
King Hammurabi was able to pass his laws because he was the strongest wrestler in Mesopotamia.
The Code of Hammurabi was mostly based off an earlier set of Sumerian laws.
The United States Constitution is about 25% the same as the Code of Hammurabi.
The Code of Hammurabi had the same punishment for every crime.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
He had scribes write and display them for all to see
He required fathers to teach the code to their children
He had teachers make students memorize them
He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship
