CIVILIZATION
BABYLONIAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
equal penalty to injuring a poor man.
|
|
|
higher penalty than injuring a poor man.
|
|
|
lesser penalty than injuring a poor man.
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Did you know? The Code of Hammurabi includes many harsh punishments, sometimes demanding the removal of the guilty party’s tongue, hands, breasts, eye or ear. But the code is also one of the earliest examples of an accused person being considered innocent until proven guilty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adultery was punished with the death of both parties by drowning, but if the husband was willing to pardon his wife, the king might intervene to pardon the paramour.
Detailed explanation-3: -It a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice. The code was carved onto a massive, finger-shaped black stone pillar that was looted by invaders and finally rediscovered in 1901.
Detailed explanation-4: -From the code, it is evident that the Babylonians did not believe all people were equal. The code treated slaves, commoners, and nobles differently. Women had a number of rights, including the ability to buy and sell property and to obtain a divorce.