Question

What is Hammurabi's Code? (1 point)
a story of Babylon's creation
it is the language of Ancient Sumer
it is a collection of written laws and rules
Laws that were meant to destroy citizens lives
Hammurabi said he wrote this code "to bring about
the rule of righteousness in the land" What word best
defines righteousness in this context? (1 point)
Kindness
Justice
Equality
Punishment

Answer 1

Hammurabi's Code is best described as **a collection of written laws and rules**.

The word that best defines righteousness in the context of Hammurabi's quote is **Justice**.