hammurabi

Who was Hammurabi?

• He was a god.
• He was a king of the first city of Ur.
• He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
• He was a Mesopotamian scribe.

What is Hammurabi famous for?

• He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)

• He was the first emperor.

• He had a powerful army.

• He was the first to produce written laws.

What is a stele?

• A babylonian chariot.

• A large stone with the written laws etched on it.

• A Sumerian weapon

• An early form of steel.

How would you describe the laws of Hammurabi's code?

• Fair and balanced.

• Very harsh by our modern standards.

• Too lenient (easy on the offender)

• complicated

How was Hammurabi's code displayed?

• Scholars are not sure but many believe that the laws were kept secret

• The laws were placed in public so that all people could see them

• the laws were carved into hundreds of different stones along the road to the city

• nobody knows because the original code was destroyed

What type of writing was Hammurabi's Code wrote in?

• printing

• cursive

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

How many laws did made up Hammurabi's Code?

• 82

• 200

• 280

• 282

According to the code, what is the punishment if a son hits his father?

• the son would go to jail

• the son's hands would be cut off

• the father's hands would be cut off

• the son would be tied up and thrown into the water

Which modern phrase comes from Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• Break a leg!

• The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

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