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Which ancient civilization had legal protections for individuals in the form of the Code of UrNammu and the Code of Hammurabi?
Which ancient civilization had legal protections for individuals in the form of the Code of UrNammu and the Code of Hammurabi?
- Mesopotamia (correct)
- Egypt
- Greece
- Ancient India
Who is most well-known for creating the Code of Hammurabi?
Who is most well-known for creating the Code of Hammurabi?
- Mesopotamian king who ruled Babylon
- Hammurabi (correct)
- Sumerian king of the city of Ur
- Ur-Nammu
Who is attributed to the creation of the Code of Ur-Nammu?
Who is attributed to the creation of the Code of Ur-Nammu?
- Mesopotamian king who ruled Babylon
- Hammurabi
- Ur-Nammu (correct)
- Sumerian king of the city of Ur
In which South Asian religions and philosophies is the concept of 'dharma' fundamental?
In which South Asian religions and philosophies is the concept of 'dharma' fundamental?
Who was the Mesopotamian king who ruled the citystate of Babylon and is most well-known for creating the Code of Hammurabi?
Who was the Mesopotamian king who ruled the citystate of Babylon and is most well-known for creating the Code of Hammurabi?
Which ancient legal code provided a comprehensive set of laws and regulations for Babylonian society during its ruler's reign?
Which ancient legal code provided a comprehensive set of laws and regulations for Babylonian society during its ruler's reign?
What is the interpretation of the concept of dharma in Hinduism?
What is the interpretation of the concept of dharma in Hinduism?
Which ancient civilizations contributed to the idea of individual rights?
Which ancient civilizations contributed to the idea of individual rights?
Who were the thinkers that argued for natural rights and individual liberties during the Enlightenment?
Who were the thinkers that argued for natural rights and individual liberties during the Enlightenment?
Which events further advanced the cause of human rights in history?
Which events further advanced the cause of human rights in history?
What significant progress in recognizing the rights of enslaved people occurred in the 19th century?
What significant progress in recognizing the rights of enslaved people occurred in the 19th century?
Which document outlines fundamental rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled?
Which document outlines fundamental rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled?
What led to a greater emphasis on the protection of human rights after World War II?
What led to a greater emphasis on the protection of human rights after World War II?
What did the Civil Rights Movement in the United States seek to end?
What did the Civil Rights Movement in the United States seek to end?
What did the Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke argue for?
What did the Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke argue for?
What were the key aspects of the concept of dharma in Hinduism?
What were the key aspects of the concept of dharma in Hinduism?
