During the Tang Dynasty, the imperial civil service examinationsGroup of answer choicesdeclined dramatically in importancewere expanded and posts were filled with officials of genuine intellectual abilitywere halted and not restarted until the Ming dynastywere restricted to wealthier familieswere monopolized by the foreign Manchus and used for their advantage

When did the Ming dynasty rule?Group of answer choices1368-16441698-19001770-19201450-16001800-1911

The Tang plan to avoid the concentration of land in the hands of the wealthy was called theGroup of answer choicesHangzhou system.Tang Taizong systemKowtow systemequal field systemnew economic plan

The success of the Tang dynasty was due to its energetic second ruler. Who was he?Group of answer choicesYang JianSong TaizuQin ShihuangdiConfuciusTang Taizong

Who was the founder of the Ming dynasty?Group of answer choicesZhu Yuanzhang or HongwuLi BaoTai ZhongZheng heMing

Which of the following was the key to earning a position in the bureaucracy under the Han dynasty?academic achievementpolitical leadershipmilitary prowesshereditary lineagewealth accumulation