WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The exam system benefited China because it
A
ensured officials were trained and talented.
B
emphasized moral behavior.
C
helped unify Chinese culture with its values.
D
all of these are correct.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The exams were set up to prevent cheating. ensured officials were trained and talented, emphasized moral behavior, helped unify Chinese culture with its values. line of rulers from the same family.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most important institutions in Chinese history, the exam system influenced not only the competence of the bureaucracy but also the circulation of elites, the allocation of talent, and the perception of social mobility among average citizens.

Detailed explanation-3: -The examination system was first administered in 605 CE during the Sui dynasty and continued almost uninterrupted until it was finally abandoned in 1905 CE.

Detailed explanation-4: -What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty? The civil service exams often favored aristocrats.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Tang dynasty (618–907) created a system of local schools where scholars could pursue their studies. Those desiring to enter the upper levels of the bureaucracy then competed in the jinshi exams, which tested a candidate’s knowledge of the Confucian Classics.

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