Question

hammurabis amazing stone laws worksheet
name:
date:
fill in the blanks
use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences!
word bank: 282, babylon, iran, awilu, mushkenu, wardu, louvre, 1901, 4,000

1. king hammurabi ruled the ancient kingdom of ______ almost ______ years ago.
2. archaeologists discovered the stone pillar in ______ in the year ______.
3. the code of hammurabi contained exactly ________ different laws.
4. the three social classes in ancient babylon were ______ (rich), ____ (middle - class), and ______ (slaves).
5. today, you can see hammurabis stone at the ________ museum in paris, france.

true or false?
circle t for true or f for false:
t/f 1. hammurabis laws were carved into wood.
t/f 2. the phrase \an eye for an eye\ comes from hammurabis code.
t/f 3. all people in babylon received the same punishments for crimes.
t/f 4. if a doctors patient died, the doctor would lose their hand.
t/f 5. before hammurabi, all laws were clearly written down for everyone to see.
t/f 6. the stone pillar was taller than a teacher.

Explanation:

1. King Hammurabi ruled Babylon around 1754 BC, about 4,000 years ago.
2. The stele was discovered in Susa (in modern - day Iran) in 1901.
3. The Code of Hammurabi had 282 laws.
4. Social classes in Babylon were awilu (rich), mushkenu (middle - class), and wardu (slaves).
5. The stele is in the Louvre Museum.

For True/False:

1. Hammurabi's laws were carved into stone, not wood.
2. "An eye for an eye" is from Hammurabi's code.
3. Punishments in Babylon depended on social class.
4. There were harsh punishments for doctors if patients died.
5. Hammurabi's code was one of the first written law codes.
6. The stele is quite tall.

Answer:

Fill in the Blanks:

1. Babylon, 4,000
2. Iran, 1901
3. 282
4. awilu, mushkenu, wardu
5. Louvre

True or False:

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. T