Hammurabi's Code Worksheet
Explore the ancient laws of Hammurabi's Code and its impact on Mesopotamian society for 7th graders.
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Hammurabi's Code: Justice in Ancient Mesopotamia
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Hammurabi was the king of which ancient Mesopotamian city-state?
Ur
Nineveh
Babylon
Lagash
2. What was the primary purpose of Hammurabi's Code?
To record historical events
To establish a uniform legal system
To describe religious rituals
To outline agricultural practices
3. Hammurabi's Code was one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, consisting of laws.
4. The principle of "an eye for an eye" is often associated with Hammurabi's Code and is known as .
5. Hammurabi's Code treated all social classes equally under the law.
True
False
6. The stele on which Hammurabi's Code was inscribed depicts Hammurabi receiving the laws from the sun god Shamash.
True
False
7. Describe one way Hammurabi's Code influenced later legal systems.
8. Explain why Hammurabi's Code is considered a significant historical document.
Match each term on the left with its description on the right.
9. Cuneiform
a. The god of justice who gave Hammurabi the laws
10. Shamash
b. A tall stone pillar inscribed with laws
11. Stele
c. An ancient writing system used in Mesopotamia