During the Han Dynasty of China, Emperor Wudi decided China should be a Confucian state and not a Taoist state. This dramatically changed the way government operated. What was one result of the change to Confucianism?

Question

During the Han Dynasty of China, Emperor Wudi decided China should be a Confucian state and not a Taoist state. This dramatically changed the way government operated. What was one result of the change to Confucianism?
 A. 
Taxes were reduced and government had less control.
 B. 
The Chinese became under the control of their foreign neighbors.
 C. 
A civil service system for government workers began.
 D. 
Government officials had to be more responsive to the people.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

C. A civil service system for government workers began.

The adoption of Confucianism during the Han Dynasty led to the establishment of a civil service system that emphasized merit and education, requiring government officials to be selected based on their knowledge and understanding of Confucian principles.