Question

name: aduherlo why society has rules and laws - multiple choice test 1. why did early tribes create their first rules? a) to trade goods with neighbors b) to share resources and prevent fights c) to build cities faster d) to learn farming 2. how were the earliest rules passed down in tribes? a) written in books b) carved into stone tablets c) spoken from generation to generation d) painted on cave walls 3. what new problems arose when humans began farming and living in villages? a) lack of food and water b) arguments over land, animals, and crops c) trouble finding shelter d) forgetting oral traditions 4. what is the name of the first known written code of laws? a) the magna carta b) the bill of rights c) the code of hammurabi d) the roman twelve tables 5. where did king hammurabi rule? a) greece b) rome c) babylon in mesopotamia d) egypt 6. how did hammurabi make his laws public? a) by reading them aloud every day b) by writing them in books c) by carving them on stone tablets d) by passing them out as scrolls 7. what was hammurabis main idea about laws? a) laws should be secret b) laws should be clear and public c) laws should only apply to leaders d) laws should never change 8. which civilization introduced democracy, where citizens could vote on decisions? a) romans b) greeks c) egyptians d) babylonians 9. what was the major contribution of roman law? a) laws should apply only to the poor b) laws should apply to everyone equally c) laws should be carved in stone d) laws should be enforced by soldiers only 10. what is the main purpose of laws in society today? a) to punish everyone b) to create conflict c) to maintain order and fairness d) to make life harder 11. what might happen if there were no traffic laws? a) people would drive more safely b) roads would be empty c) accidents would happen constantly d) everyone would walk instead 12. what do laws help protect in many countries? a) peoples rights b) only government leaders c) rich peoples money d) military power 13. which of the following is an example of a right protected by law? a) the right to free speech b) the right to cheat on a test c) the right to take someone elses property d) the right to ignore traffic lights 14. how do laws help solve conflicts? a) by letting people fight b) by giving judges a fair way to decide c) by forcing everyone to move away d) by removing all property 15. what can people do when laws are unfair? a) ignore them b) work to change them c) never follow any law again d) leave their country 16. which leader fought against unjust laws in the u.s. during the civil rights movement? a) george washington b) julius caesar c) martin luther king jr. d) hammurabi

Explanation:

1. Las primeras tribus crearon reglas para compartir recursos y evitar peleas.
2. Las primeras reglas en las tribus se transmitían de generación en generación de manera oral.
3. Cuando los humanos comenzaron a cultivar y vivir en aldeas, surgieron conflictos sobre tierras, animales y cultivos.
4. El primer código de leyes conocido es el Código de Hammurabi.
5. El rey Hammurabi gobernó en Babilonia, en Mesopotamia.
6. Hammurabi hizo públicas sus leyes grabándolas en placas de piedra.
7. La idea principal de Hammurabi sobre las leyes era que debían ser claras y públicas.
8. La civilización griega introdujo la democracia.
9. El mayor aporte del derecho romano fue que las leyes deben aplicarse a todos por igual.
10. El propósito principal de las leyes en la sociedad es mantener el orden y la justicia.
11. Sin leyes de tránsito, probablemente ocurrirían muchos accidentes.
12. Las leyes ayudan a proteger los derechos de las personas.
13. El derecho a la libertad de expresión es un derecho protegido por la ley.
14. Las leyes ayudan a resolver conflictos al dar a los jueces una forma justa de decidir.
15. Cuando las leyes son injustas, las personas pueden trabajar para cambiarlas.
16. Martin Luther King Jr. luchó contra las leyes injustas durante el Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles en EE. UU.

Answer:

1. a) To trade goods with neighbors
2. c) Spoken from generation to generation
3. b) Arguments over land, animals, and crops
4. c) The Code of Hammurabi
5. c) Babylon in Mesopotamia
6. c) By carving them on stone tablets
7. b) Laws should be clear and public
8. b) Greeks
9. b) Laws should apply to everyone equally
10. c) To maintain order and fairness
11. c) Accidents would happen constantly
12. a) People's rights
13. a) The right to free speech
14. b) By giving judges a fair way to decide
15. b) Work to change them
16. c) Martin Luther King Jr.