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The Fertile Crescent

Question 10 • CHS World Civilization

What was the impact of the political and legal ideas found in Hammurabi’s Code?

Answer
A
The Code served as a model for government organization and the separation of powers.
B
The Code established ideas about democracy and the rights of citizens.
C
The Code served as a model for justice and influenced law making in other societies.
D
The Code established ideas about equality and justice within a diverse society.

Explanation

Hammurabi’s Code was a written set of laws that established rules and punishments, helping shape ideas about justice. Its approach to law influenced later societies and their lawmaking. It did not establish democracy or a separation of powers, so the best answer is “The Code served as a model for justice and influenced law making in other societies.”

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