In addition to re-unifying Mesopotamia, the Amorite king Hammurabi is best known for
a. deforesting Lebanon to build ships
b. conquering Persia
c. compiling a law code
d. opening up trade with Oman
e. inventing a writing system
Ans: c
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A) found guilty and imprisoned B) acquitted C) found guilty but served no time D) set free on technicalities
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A) unlimited riches and benefits. B) to support socialist revolutions. C) respectable wages and humane conditions. D) highly competitive workplaces.