Vocabulary
More than the amount needed; extra
What is surplus?
the sixth king of the Babylon
Who is King Hammurabi?
Who is the god that "gave" Hammurabi the laws?
a) Shamash (sun god)
b) Osiris
c) Hephaestus
What is a) Shamash (sun god)
Mesopotamia means the land between...
What is two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates)
A method of supplying water to an area of land or crops
What is Irrigation?
Famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
What was the name of Hammurabi's empire?
Babylonia
What was the punishment for a wife who was caught in adultery?
a) the husband must divorce the wife
b) the wife will go to jail
c) the wife will be bound and thrown into the water
What is c) the wife will be bound and thrown into the water
An arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task
What is Division of Labor?
Division of society by rank or class
What is social hierarchy?
How did Hammurabi come to rule over all of Mesopotamia?
a) He was the King of Babylon
b) His father left him the land
c)he conquered and united all of Mesopotamia
What is c) He conquered and united all of Mesopotamia
About how many laws are there?
What is 282 laws
The system of rules and the people who make and administer them is known as a ________________.
What is Government?
a complex society that creates agricultural surpluses, allowing for specialized labor, social hierarchy, and the establishment of cities
What is civilization?
Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?
a) The people of Babylon
b)The gods
c)The Akkadians
What is b) The gods
What types of laws were included in the code?
a) Religious
b) Business
c) Laws about slavery
d) all of the above
What is d) all of the above
What is the purpose of government?
What is to keep order within the country by creating laws and providing services for the people
territories and groups of people under a single rule
What is Empire?
A large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates river between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
What is the Fertile Crescent?
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a) He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
b) He put the code in front of the government buildings
c) He placed them at the entrance of Babylon
What is a) He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
What was the punishment for a son who hit his father?
a) He was thrown out of the city walls
b) He would go to jail
c) He was given lashes
d) He hands would be cut off
What is d) His hands would be cut off
The two gods who "called" Hammurabi to write the Code of laws
What is Anu and Bel
worship of many gods
What is Polytheism?