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1. Who was Hammurabi?

A A Babylonian judge B The last king of the Assyrian Empire C The Babylonian god of justice D The first king of the Babylonian Empire

2. What was the Code of Hammurabi?

A A means of communication using drums B A type of architecture that allowed for tall pyramids to be constructed C A written set of laws D A way of coding secret messages

3. What types of laws were included in the code?

A Laws about slavery B Business C Religious D All of the above

4. Around how many laws were included in the code?

A 10 B 12 C 282 D 52

5. On what famous object was the code inscribed?

A Hanging Gardens B Babylonian Ziggurat C Taj Majal D Diorite stele

6. True or False: Some of the laws in the Hammurabi Code describe exactly what a worker should earn for a job.

A TRUE B FALSE

7. What was the punishment for a son who hit his father?

A He was sent to timeout for 30 minutes B He was thrown off the city walls C His hands would be cut off D He was spanked three times

8. What is diorite?

A The Babylonian god of justice B The Babylonian word for law C A city in the Babylonian Empire D A black rock

9. What language was the Code of Hammurabi written in?

A Akkadian B Babylonian C Latin D Greek

10. True or False: The Code of Hammurabi is important because it tells us a lot about the way the people of Babylon lived.

A FALSE B TRUE

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