Code of Hammurabi Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

• To establish a new religion

• To create a fair taxation system

• To provide a written record of laws

• To expand the Babylonian Empire

Which format did the laws in the Code of Hammurabi follow?

• If-then statements

• Poetic verses

• Question and answer

• Narrative stories

What principle of law, still used today, was established by the Code of Hammurabi?

• Divine judgment

• Trial by combat

• Innocent until proven guilty

• Guilty until proven innocent

Where was the Code of Hammurabi discovered in 1901?

• Modern Day Turkey

• Modern Day Egypt

• Modern Day Iran

• Modern Day Iraq

What is one way the Code of Hammurabi influenced modern legal systems?

• It introduced the concept of democracy

• It established the first police force

• It laid the foundation for written laws

• It created the first jury system