Hammurabi and His Code
This Babylonian king created one of the first written sets of laws around 1754 BCE.
Who was Hammurabi?
Law 21 says someone who breaks into a house to rob it will face this punishment.
What is death in the hole they made?
Law 129 says a married woman caught cheating will be tied up and thrown into this.
What is a river?
This word means fairness, which Hammurabi wanted in his land.
What is justice?
This creature has blue blood instead of red.
What is a horseshoe crab?
Hammurabi claimed these divine beings chose him to bring fairness and protect his people.
Who were the gods?
Law 23 says if a robber is not caught, these two must repay the stolen goods since the crime happened in their area.
Who are the city and its mayor?
Law 148 says if a man’s wife becomes sick, he may marry another woman but cannot do this to his first wife.
What is divorce her?
This word means to have no more connection with someone
What is disown?
This planet rains diamonds.
What is Neptune?
This god, called the judge of heaven and earth, commanded Hammurabi to establish justice.
Who was Shamash?
Law 48 says if a storm destroys a farmer’s crops, he does not have to do this for that year.
What is repay his loan?
Law 148 also says the husband must do this for his sick wife for the rest of her life.
What is take care of her?
This word means that a person does not get your father's property when he dies
What is your disinherit?
This animal’s tongue is longer than its body.
What is a chameleon?
Hammurabi’s laws were carved into this material so everyone could see them.
What is stone?
Law 53 and 54 say if someone floods a neighbor’s field, he must give his neighbor this.
What are the lost crops?
Law 168 says a father cannot disinherit his son unless the son has done something.
What is something wrong?
Hammurabi called himself this kind of king, showing his goal of fairness.
What is the protecting king?
The longest hiccup ever recorded lasted this many years.
What is 68 years?
Hammurabi said he made his laws so the strong would not harm these two vulnerable groups.
Who are widows and orphans?
Law 23 requires the robbed person to list stolen items before this divine being.
Who is a god?
Law 195 says if a son hits his father, this will be cut off.
What are his hands?
This is the the part of the laws that word explain the purpose of laws, as Hammurabi did at the end of his code.
What is the epilogue?
Your stomach gets a new lining every this many days.
What is 3-4 days?