Question

What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi in the ancient civilization of Babylon?

A.
It was the code of archaeological technique.
B.
It was the code of battle and warfare.
C.
It was the code of writing on clay tablets.
D.
It was the code of law and governance.

Answer 1

D. It was the code of law and governance.

Answer 2

D.

Explanation: The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, and consists of 282 rules. Its fines/punishments were based on the law of retribution, a form of retaliatory justice commonly associated with the saying “an eye for an eye”.

Hammurabi's Code is one of the most famous examples of the ancient precept of “lex talionis,” or law of retribution, a form of retaliatory justice commonly associated with the saying “an eye for an eye.