The Penalties in Hammurabi's Law Code

question 45

Multiple Choice

The penalties in Hammurabi's Law Code:

• A)were equal for all.
• B)only applied to slaves.
• C)were different depending on the class of an individual.
• D)were different depending on whether an individual was a citizen or not.
• E)were different depending on the age of the individual.

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Definitions:

Fort Necessity

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