Hammurabi's Code

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

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

• keep the peace
• punish people
• organize people

What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?

• He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
• He put the code in front of the government buildings
• He placed them at the entrance of Babylon

Hammurabi's Code ruled on

• marriage

• trade

• punishments

• all of these

• none of these

What is Hammurabi's Code?

• a story of Babylon's creation
• it is the language of Ancient Sumer
• it is a collection of written laws and rules

Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?

• The people of Babylon
• The Gods
• The Akkadians

"If a man pokes the eye out of a noble, then he will have his eye poked out."

• high ranking group in society
• the greatest
• The ranking of different groups of people in a society