Question

question 4 of 10
which statement accurately describes one of the lasting impacts of the code of hammurabi?
a. it required that all babylonian citizens follow the same religion.
b. it established the idea that a country’s laws should be written down.
c. it placed limits on royal power for the first time in recorded history.
d. it granted women the same political rights as men in babylon.

Explanation:

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest - known written codes of law. It set a precedent for having laws written down so that people could know the rules and penalties. It did not deal with religious uniformity (A is incorrect), did not limit royal power (C is incorrect), and women did not have the same political rights as men in Babylon according to it (D is incorrect).

Answer:

B. It established the idea that a country’s laws should be written down.