Question

if a noble man puts out the eye of another noble man, his eye shall be put out. if he breaks another noble man’s bone, his bone shall be broken. if he puts out the eye of a commoner or break the bone of a commoner, he shall pay on silver mina. if he puts out the eye of or breaks the bone of a man’s slave, he shall pay one-half of its value.
20 the excerpt above from the code of hammurabi illustrates which of the following about babylonian society?

• different punishments based on class is evidence of social inequality.
• it no longer relied on physical punishment.
• it provided for the economic well-being of all classes.
• the king was regarded as blessed by divine forces.

clear all

Explanation:

The Code of Hammurabi excerpt shows different punishments for nobles, commoners, and slaves. Nobles get physical retaliation, commoners pay silver, slaves’ owners get half the slave’s value. This shows different treatment based on social class, indicating social inequality. The other options: the code still used physical punishment (so second option wrong), it didn’t ensure economic well - being for all (third wrong), and the excerpt doesn’t relate to the king’s divine status (fourth wrong).

Answer:

A. Different punishments based on class is evidence of social inequality.