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What is the significance of the number of laws in the Code of Hammurabi?
What is the significance of the number of laws in the Code of Hammurabi?
- The laws were only applicable to nobles.
- There are exactly 300 laws.
- It was a framework for modern legal systems.
- It contains a total of 282 laws. (correct)
What does the term lex talionis refer to in Hammurabi's Code?
What does the term lex talionis refer to in Hammurabi's Code?
- A system of fines for minor offenses.
- Equal rights for all citizens.
- Punishments based on wealth.
- Retaliatory justice, or 'an eye for an eye'. (correct)
How did the punishments outlined in the Code of Hammurabi vary based on social class?
How did the punishments outlined in the Code of Hammurabi vary based on social class?
- Women were the only ones exempt from punishments.
- Only noble individuals faced penalties.
- Lower-class individuals received harsher penalties. (correct)
- Punishments were the same for everyone.
What advantage was there in allowing most crimes to be settled by a fine?
What advantage was there in allowing most crimes to be settled by a fine?
Which aspect of contemporary law is reflected in Hammurabi's Code?
Which aspect of contemporary law is reflected in Hammurabi's Code?
What emotional responses might people in Babylon have had towards the Code of Hammurabi?
What emotional responses might people in Babylon have had towards the Code of Hammurabi?
What likely happened to the stele of Hammurabi in the 12th century B.C.?
What likely happened to the stele of Hammurabi in the 12th century B.C.?
Where is the stele of Hammurabi currently located?
Where is the stele of Hammurabi currently located?
Study Notes
Code of Hammurabi
- Hammurabi ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 B.C.
- The Code of Hammurabi consists of 282 laws.
- Lex Talionis is a form of retaliatory justice; it means “an eye for an eye.”
- Punishment for crime varied based on social class. This indicates that Babylonian society was stratified and that the ruling class favored themselves.
- Allowing most crimes to be settled by the payment of a fine was an advantage because it allowed for proportional retribution, where a person of equal social standing would receive similar punishment.
- The Code of Hammurabi shares similarities with U.S. law, such as divorce, property rights, and minimum wage laws.
- The people of Babylon likely had mixed feelings about the Code of Hammurabi. They may have felt anger, sadness, and fear due to unfair punishments levied against lower classes and women. However, they might have also felt a sense of happiness due to the establishment of rules concerning divorce and property rights.
- In the 12th century B.C., the stele of Hammurabi was likely looted and taken to Elam.
- The stele was rediscovered in 1901 and is currently housed at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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Explore the significant aspects of the Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest written legal codes in history. This quiz covers its laws, social implications, and its influence on modern legal systems. Understand the principles of justice and social stratification within Babylonian society.
