Introduction to the Code - Part 1
This man is credited with creating one of the first sets of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
This is a title given to the people required to appear before the judges to state their cases.
Who are litigants?
The ancient city of Babylon is located in what is known as today as this city.
What is Baghdad?
This group had success in Mesopotamia due to iron working and the chariot.
Who are the Hittites?
Phoenicia was the home of the Phoenicians, which was located in this area, currently, which country.
What is at the western end of the Fertile Crescent, along the Meditteranean Sea? What is Lebanon?
The laws of Hammurabi are written in this form.
What is a conditional sentence?
Often, the Assembly consisted of these.
What are free citizens?
In this year, Hammurabi became Babylon’s monarch.
What is 1792 B.C.
The Hittite’s collapse can be attributed to this.
What is the assassination of the king?
This Phoenician resource was very valuable for trading and building their vast fleet.
What are Cedar trees?
Hammurabi recognized that one he must rule according to these.
What are harmony and obedience?
This judicial concept of retaliation reflects this concept of Babylonian values, which is also known as this.
What is harsh punishment and “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
Hammurabi conquered Mesopotamia in this manner.
What is that he expanded his power through military victories?
The Assyrian’s ruled their empire these who did what?
What are local leaders who enforced laws, collect taxes, and raised an army?
The desire for trade led to this for the Phoenicians?
What is to become expert sailors?
The “Stela” (stone slab) had this carving on the top of Hammurabi receiving these from whom?
What are the laws from Shamash, the Babylonian Sun-God, who was believed to oversee justice in human affairs?
This view reflects the idea that society comes before the citizen.
What is civic duty?
In order to pay for his projects, Hammurabi did these two things.
What is that he improved Babylon's tax system and increased trade?
War in the Assyrian Empire allowed this group to take advantage after the fall of Nineveh.
Who are the Chaldeans?
The Phoenicians created these in order to create trade routes along the Meditteranean Sea’s coast.
What are colonies?
The people administered the law throughout the Babylonian Empire.
Who are local judges?
Social Hierarchy is based on these two things?
What are the defendant’s gender and social class?
Hammurabi’s Code important for people for this reason.
What are that it was written down for the first time?
The Chaldeans made advances in these five areas?
What are they advanced the study astronomy, weather events, geometry, and economics, and they created a calendar?
This Phoenician achievement was first used by this group to record their activities? What group and what achievement?
What is the alphabet by the traders?