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According to the reading, which sentence is a good summary of Hammurabi’s Code?

A
Justice is blind.
B
All is fair in love and war.
C
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
D
There shall be no cruel and unusual punishment.
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Why did Hammurabi write this set of laws?

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.
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How does Hammurabi’s Code address social classes? Choose two correct answers.It treats all social classes the same way.It distinguishes different punishments for different social classes.It limits discussion of social classes to crimes involving money.It gives harsher penalties for crimes committed against people of the lower classes.It gives harsher penalties for crimes committed by people of the higher classes.

A
It treats all social classes the same way.
B
It distinguishes different punishments for different social classes.
C
It limits discussion of social classes to crimes involving money.
D
It gives harsher penalties for crimes committed against people of the lower classes.
E
It gives harsher penalties for crimes committed by people of the higher classes.
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According to Hammurabi’s Code, what should happen to criminals who make false accusations about capital offenses?

A
They should be jailed.
B
They should pay a fine.
C
They should be set free.
D
They should be put to death.
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How does Hammurabi’s Code reference the Euphrates River?

A
It says that people could only own property east of the river.
B
It says that people could apply to be married down by the river’s banks.
C
It says that people could be given money if the river flooded their farmland.
D
It says that people could be made to jump in the river to determine their guilt or innocence.
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What were the achievements of the Akkadian Empire? Choose three correct answers.It was the world’s first empire.It collected taxes to pay for building projects.It created the world’s first code of laws.It created the world’s first postal system.It fortified the city of Babylon by building protective walls.

A
It was the world’s first empire.
B
It collected taxes to pay for building projects.
C
It created the world’s first code of laws.
D
It created the world’s first postal system.
E
It fortified the city of Babylon by building protective walls.

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