Who was Hammurabi?
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  • He was a god.
  • He was a king of the first city of Ur.
  • He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
  • He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
What is he famous for?
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  • He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)
  • He was the first emperor.
  • He had a powerful army.
  • He was the first to produce written laws.
What is a stele?
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  • A babylonian chariot.
  • A big black rock with the written laws etched on it.
  • A big black rock with carvings etched on it.
  • An early form of steel.
What is cuneiform?
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  • The early letters/symbols.
  • An early language of the Babylonians.
  • The big black stone where the code was written.
  • Hammurabi's language.
How would you describe his laws?
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  • Fair and balanced.
  • Very harsh by our modern standards.
  •  Too lenient (easy on the offender)
  • complicated
What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?
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  • They were a lot like us. Everyone was treated equally.
  • They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.
  • They were very unkind and unjust.
  • They believed in one god.
Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?
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  • An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
  • It's raining cats and dogs.
  • Break a leg!
  • The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.
What is a debate?
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  • A formal argument done in a professional way
  • A fight
  • A classroom discussion
  • A fun classroom assignment where we get to argue.
What is the most important thing in a classroom debate?
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  • a loud voice
  • emotion
  • standing up tall
  • being prepared with evidence to back up your argument
The actual stele is considered a...
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  • secondary source
  • primary source
  • a decorative way to present a king's laws
  • cool artifact from ancient times
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