How does it use organised government?

They needed a government to decide and maintain the law

How does it use Established Religion?

In the carving at the top of the stele Shamash passes the laws to Hammurabi

How is the code different from modern legal codes?

It involves many violent punishments

What is the purpose of the Code?

To maintain social classes and order in society, To make punishments more consistent, fair and known by everyone

How is the Code similar to modern legal codes?

Many modern legal codes require proof of guilt and give set punishments

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Y7 Code of Hammurabi

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How does it use organised government?
They needed a government to organise the carving
In the carving at the top of the stele Shamash passes the laws to Hammurabi
They needed a government to decide and maintain the law
They needed a government to decide which gods to pray to
2
Which of these elements of civilisation does the Code NOT use?
Public Works
Organized Government
Art and Architecture
Established Religion
3
When was the Code created?
1750-1755 AD
3750 BC
1492 AD
1755-1750 BC
4
Where is the Code of Hammurabi from?
Babylon, Mesopotamia
Shang Dynasty, China
Giza, Ancient Egypt
Harappa, Indus Valley
5
How does it use Established Religion?
It is illegal to pray to any god but Shamash
It declares as the first law that Hammurabi is a god
One of the laws states how many times citizens must pray
In the carving at the top of the stele Shamash passes the laws to Hammurabi
6
Why was it important for the laws to be written down?
So they knew which god they worshiped
So everyone could knew the law
To teach people to read
So they knew who was king
7
How is the code different from modern legal codes?
Punishments are written down so everyone knows what they are
It was created by legal experts
It involves many violent punishments
It requires proof of guilt
8
What is the purpose of the Code?
To maintain social classes and order in society
To help Babylonians learn to read
To make punishments more consistent, fair and known by everyone
To help people gain a better understanding of Babylonian religion
9
How many laws are in the Code?
382
282
82
182
10
How is the Code similar to modern legal codes?
Many modern legal codes have different punishments based on class
Many modern legal codes have punishments where you will lose a body part
Many modern legal codes are written by kings
Many modern legal codes require proof of guilt and give set punishments
11
If a boy slaps his father, what would the punishment be?
To be slapped back by his father
To be thrown in the river
To have his hands cut off
To be put to death
12
The law changes depending on who commits the crime.
True
False

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