Question

law 95 - if a son strikes his father, his hand shall be hewn off
law 196 - if a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out
law 197 - if he break another mans bone, his bone shall be broken
law 198 - if he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay one gold mina
read the excerpt from hammurabis code. which statement best describes the nature of the code?
o a the punishment was often as brutal as the crime
o b the slightest infraction will incur sever punishment
o c the laws are simple and made to be broken
o d the code shows an improvement over sumerian culture
question 11 (1 point)
the persian religion of zorastrianism taught that there is a ongoing struggle between which two forces?
o a the dead and living
o b good and evil
o c the sun and moon
o d the past and present
question 12 (1 point)
what accomplishment of early mesopotamian cultures resulted in a long - term solution to the hot summers and unreliable rainfall?
o a supplying water to fields with dams of earth and irrigation canals
o b building retaining walls around the entire farming establishment to keep out floodwaters
o c settling farther from the rivers to prevent damage to homes and fields
o d growing a surplus of food and developing a way to store it to prevent famine
question 13 (1 point)
what contribution did mesopotamians make that made it easier for people to travel and trade by land?
o a they invented the abacus.
o b they developed the wheel.
o c they devised a number system based on 60.
o d they crafted tools and weapons from bronze.

Explanation:

• Question about Hammurabi's Code: The code shows a principle of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (lex talionis). For example, if a man put out another man's eye, his eye was put out. This indicates that the punishment was often as brutal as the crime.
• Question about Zoroastrianism: Zoroastrianism is centered around the struggle between good (represented by Ahura Mazda) and evil (represented by Angra Mainyu).
• Question about Mesopotamian water - related accomplishment: Dams of earth and irrigation canals allowed for a more reliable water supply to fields, countering hot summers and unreliable rainfall.
• Question about Mesopotamian travel/trade contribution: The wheel made land travel and trade easier as it was used in carts.

Answer:

• For the Hammurabi's Code question: a. The punishment was often as brutal as the crime.
• For the Zoroastrianism question: b. good and evil.
• For the Mesopotamian water - related question: a. supplying water to fields with dams of earth and irrigation canals.
• For the Mesopotamian travel/trade question: b. They developed the wheel.