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Sumerian City-States

Question 2 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A - Teacher Directed Resource

Why did Hammurabi write this set of laws?

Answer
A
He wanted to change all existing laws.
B
He wanted people to govern themselves.
C
He wanted one universal set of laws for the empire.
D
He wanted members of his empire to vote on the laws.

Explanation

Hammurabi ruled a large empire with many communities. Writing the laws down helped establish one common set of rules throughout the empire, rather than having each community follow entirely different laws. So the best answer is C, one universal set of laws for the empire.

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