The Babylonians Created Some of the Earliest Written Laws, the Most

question 28

Multiple Choice

The Babylonians created some of the earliest written laws, the most famous being the code of Hammurabi, which was written primarily in response to which of the following?

• A) An increase in private commerce and property ownership
• B) Demands for justice on the part of manual laborers and slaves
• C) Confusion caused by the conflicting judgments handed down by different kings
• D) The growth in the number of foreign residents who followed different laws

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Definitions:

Plows

Agricultural tools used for turning over the soil, typically to prepare it for planting crops by cutting, lifting, and overturning it.

Fertilizers

Substances added to soil to improve its fertility by supplying essential nutrients to plants, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compounds.

Digging Sticks

Simple tools used since ancient times for breaking the ground for planting seeds or for digging up roots and tubers.

Plows

Agricultural tools used for turning over the soil to prepare it for planting seeds by cutting, lifting, and turning over the soil.