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Which sentence correctly describes Babylonia?
It was the first civilization with cities.
It was the first civilization to use wheels.
It was the first civilization with a written code of laws.
It was the first civilization with a number system based on 60.
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"It was the first civilization with a written code of laws." is the best choice.
Why: Babylonia is famous for Hammurabi’s Code (c. 1754 BCE), one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes. (Note: earlier, shorter law collections existed in Sumer—e.g., Ur‑Nammu—so Hammurabi’s is not strictly the absolute first, but it is the most famous early code.)
Why the others are wrong:
- Cities and the wheel predate Babylon (Sumerians developed early cities and the wheel).
- The sexagesimal (base‑60) number system originated with earlier Mesopotamian peoples (Sumer) and was inherited by the Babylonians.
Why: Babylonia is famous for Hammurabi’s Code (c. 1754 BCE), one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes. (Note: earlier, shorter law collections existed in Sumer—e.g., Ur‑Nammu—so Hammurabi’s is not strictly the absolute first, but it is the most famous early code.)
Why the others are wrong:
- Cities and the wheel predate Babylon (Sumerians developed early cities and the wheel).
- The sexagesimal (base‑60) number system originated with earlier Mesopotamian peoples (Sumer) and was inherited by the Babylonians.
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