Which OF THE following statements describes why the Code of Hammurabi is an important historical document?

A. It explains the religious beliefs important to ancient theocratic states.

B. It lays out the earliest criticism of the idea of absolute monarchy.

C. It shows how early civilizations maintained order and punished criminals.

D. It describes how the first city-states were planned, built, and maintained.

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Rowan Lee

10 November, 23:40

Which OF THE following statements describes why the Code of Hammurabi is an important historical document?

A. It explains the religious beliefs important to ancient theocratic states.

B. It lays out the earliest criticism of the idea of absolute monarchy.

C. It shows how early civilizations maintained order and punished criminals.

D. It describes how the first city-states were planned, built, and maintained.

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Miriam · Answer 1

"C. It shows how early civilizations maintained order and punished criminals" would be the best option from the list, since this was one of the first documents to explicitly tie certain punishments to different crimes.