The Law Code of Hammurabi

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Law Code of Hammurabi:

• A) used religious language to unite the disparate provinces of Hammurabi's empire.
• B) included every member of Babylonian society.
• C) was propagandistic in purpose.
• D) created a classless society in Babylonia, freeing talented people from all walks of life to advance the economy.
• E) was the world's first codification of commercial law.

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