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Hammurabi-Babylon
hammurabi and all that jazz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Justice | the judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments |
| Revenge | retaliation against a person or group in response to a perceived wrongdoing |
| “If a man has stolen oxen...... he shall repay thirty times its cost. If it belonged to a private citizen, he shall repay ten times. IF the thief cannot pay, he shall be put to death.” Q: What obvious theme do you notice in the above excerpt? | it favors the upper-class in social status |
| How did Hammurabi’s Code advance civilization? | it established a uniform law code for all the groups in his empire; it reinforced the principle that government had the responsibility to its citizens |
| Who is king of Babylon? | Hammarubi |
| Where did the Amorites make their capital | Babylon |