Sumerian City-States

Question 1

According to the reading, which sentence is a good summary of Hammurabi’s Code?

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C: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

Question 2

Why did Hammurabi write this set of laws?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: He wanted one universal set of laws for the empire.

Question 3

How does Hammurabi’s Code address social classes? Choose two correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: It distinguishes different punishments for different social classes.; E: It gives harsher penalties for crimes committed by people of the higher classes.

Question 4

According to Hammurabi’s Code, what should happen to criminals who make false accusations about capital offenses?

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D: They should be put to death.

Question 5

How does Hammurabi’s Code reference the Euphrates River?

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D: It says that people could be made to jump in the river to determine their guilt or innocence.

Question 6

What were the achievements of the Akkadian Empire? Choose three correct answers.It was the world’s first empire.It collected taxes to pay for building projects.It created the world’s first code of laws.It created the world’s first postal system.It fortified the city of Babylon by building protective walls.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It was the world’s first empire.; B: It collected taxes to pay for building projects.; D: It created the world’s first postal system.

Question 7

Which ancient leader was the first to appoint judges to help keep order?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Hammurabi

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