Primary Source Code of Hammurabi

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What topic best describes law 8: If a man has stolen an ox, a sheep, a pig or a boat that belonged to a temple or palace he shall repay thirty times its cost? Options: personal injury, divorce, harboring a fugitive.

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robbery

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What topic best describes Law 142, if a woman hates her husband and says to him "you can not be with me" the authorities in her district will investigate the case. If she has been haste and without fault, even though her husband has neglected or belittled her, she will be held innocent and may return to her father house? Options: personal injury, robbery, divorce, harboring a fugitive

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divorce

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What topic best describes Law 196: If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.

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Personal injury

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What is the occasion of the primary source, time and place?

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around 1750 BCE in Babylonian Empire

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Who is the Speaker of the Primary Source?

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King Hammurabi inspired by God Shamash

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Which choice best describes the tone of the laws found in the Primary Source piece?

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Authoritative

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What is the purpose or reason the Hammurabi code was written?

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to promote law and order

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Who is the original audience of the Code of Hammurabi?

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subjects of the Babylonian Empire

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What conclusion can you draw about the status of women in Babylon?

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Women had some protection under the law

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What conclusion can you draw from the Code of Hammurabi about Babylonian society?

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there is social stratification(division)