Confucian classics were made the cornerstone of the [Chinese civil service examination] system simply because it had been the philosophy of the people.

Question

After the appearance of this system, students treated [the civil service system] as a stepping-stone toward government employment.
— Pao Chao Hsieh, The Government of China, 1644 to 1911 (1925)

Based on the excerpt, how did the civil service examination system change Chinese society?

(1 point)
Responses

Confucian ideas shaped China’s government and led to discrimination against those who believed in other faiths and philosophies.
Confucian ideas shaped China’s government and led to discrimination against those who believed in other faiths and philosophies.

The Confucian-based civil service examination system led to the dominance of a highly educated and privileged class in Chinese society.
The Confucian-based civil service examination system led to the dominance of a highly educated and privileged class in Chinese society.

The Confucian-based civil service examination led to the development of a literary elite who studied Confucianism for its own sake.
The Confucian-based civil service examination led to the development of a literary elite who studied Confucianism for its own sake.

Confucian ideas became a unifying force that led to a better connection among the vast and diverse population of China.
Confucian ideas became a unifying force that led to a better connection among the vast and diverse population of China.
Question 4
Which BEST explains how Shi Huangdi tried to defend his empire from attacks by nomads?(1 point)
Responses

He made military service a requirement for citizenship.
He made military service a requirement for citizenship.

He built a stone wall over 2,600 miles long.
He built a stone wall over 2,600 miles long.

He established military forts along the Silk Road.
He established military forts along the Silk Road.

He encouraged the nomads to join Chinese society.
He encouraged the nomads to join Chinese society.

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt, the correct response to how the civil service examination system changed Chinese society is:

The Confucian-based civil service examination system led to the dominance of a highly educated and privileged class in Chinese society.

For the second question regarding how Shi Huangdi tried to defend his empire from attacks by nomads, the BEST explanation is:

He built a stone wall over 2,600 miles long.