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LAWS AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Quiz by Omar Alanis

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  • Q1
    WHAT WERE HAMMURABI, DRACO, AND JUSTINIAN KNOWN FOR?
    emperors who doubled size of territory they inherited
    great writers and thinkers who advance philosophy of individualism
    empire builders who oversaw remarkable technology achievements
    Important contributors to development of rule of law
    30s
  • Q2
    Justinian's Code was important because?
    cause they provided Justi-ce, according to Emperor Justinian
    Justinian combined old roman laws and new ones to rule the new Byzantine (anti-catholic) Empire
    Justinian took the time to create laws that were equal and fair to everyone
    Byzantine Empire had their won set of rules to follow and not the Holy Roman Empire's
    30s
  • Q3
    Why is Hammurabi's Code important?
    written by an emperor who ruled Babylonia
    1st set of laws written (282 total), different punishments for different social classes
    they were confusing
    first time set of laws were harsh and written
    30s
  • Q4
    Which religion first developed rules of conduct?
    Islam
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Confucianism
    30s
  • Q5
    Why were the "Roman 12 Tables" important?
    put out in public, applied equally to everyone-rich(patricians) and poor(plebeians)
    cause they were the law
    they referenced the Jewish 10 Commandments
    there was very few of them
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the Magna Carta?
    sorta like the Mayflower Compact
    a legal document written in 1215
    a HUGE letter
    Document that kept King John in check, written during the Feudalism-Middle Ages
    30s
  • Q7
    "It is better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer" best reflects what?
    Separation of church and state
    Equality before the law
    Trial By Jury
    Innocent until proven guilty
    30s
  • Q8
    Today's laws and the code of laws written in the past reflect the idea that
    treatment of people as equal under the law
    acceptance of minority voters
    influence of campaign contributions by wealthy individuals
    attempts to eradicate poverty
    30s
  • Q9
    What political and legal impact of ideas contained in Hammurabi's Code, 10 Commandments, and Magna Carta
    one's position in society is determined by birth and can't be changed
    Codes of Law hold all people responsible for their actions
    government's job to punish people as they see fit
    only wealthy people are held above the law
    30s
  • Q10
    What right did King John of England grant to freemen in Magna Carta in 1215?
    free speech
    prohibition of torture
    a trial by jury
    freedom of religion
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following was NOT influenced by Hammurabi's Code, 10 Commandments, Justinian's Code, or Magna Carta?
    English Bill of Rights
    Declaration of Rights and Man and Citizen
    Declaration of Indpendence and Constitution
    Holy Bible
    30s

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