WoHist – AL
Hammurabi’s Code of Law: Questions
Name: __________________
1. What did you find most interesting about Hammurabi’s Code of Law”?
2. How would you feel living in a community that used “Hammurabi’s Code of
Law”? Why?
3. Which of Hammurabi’s values do you think are similar to American values?
Which values are different?
4. What was Hammurabi’s purpose for writing the “Code of Law”? Can you site a
specific sentence that proves this?
5. Which laws do you believe were fair? Unfair? Which laws from the Code of
Hammurabi are similar to laws we have today?
6. What curse does Hammurabi put on future kings who do not live up to the
premise of Hammurabi’s Code of Law?
Essay:
In a well written essay give your opinion, was Hammurabi able to live up to the goals he
expressed in his Code of Law? Begin by stating your opinion. Explain the purpose for a
written code of law according to Hammurabi and state whether you think Hammurabi
was able to live up to this goal. Defend your opinion with a detailed analysis of the Code
of Law, stating several, specific examples (3 or more) from the code. As always,
conclude with passion.
Rubric:
25=A
State your opinion.
Explain the purpose for the Code of Law.
Defend your opinion with 3 or more examples from the code.
Conclude with passion.