3. Which of the following best describes theauthor’s claim about the Chinese examinationsystem in the second paragraph?(A) The system provided limited but importantopportunities for social advancement inChinese society.(B) The system strongly reinforced rigid classdistinctions between nobles andcommoners in Chinese society.(C) By offering opportunities to femalescholars, the system elevated the prestigeof women in Chinese society.(D) By encouraging conformism andobedience, the system prevented efforts toreform and modernize Chinese society inthe nineteenth century.

Questions 1 - 3 refer to the passage below.“[Under the Song dynasty], the number of men who were granted degrees [by passing the imperialexaminations] suddenly rose, indicating a similar rise in the number of candidates. This was made possibleby an increase in China’s productive power and the consequent accumulation of wealth. . . . A new classappeared in China [under the Song], comparable to the middle class in early modern Europe. In China thisnewly risen class concentrated hard on scholarship. . . .In principle [the examination system] was open to all qualified applicants regardless of social background,which made it unusually democratic. . . . But for a candidate to continue his studies without interruption forsuch a long period required a measure of economic support that was simply not available to poor people. . . .[Thus] the contention that the doors of the examination system were open to all applicants was anexaggeration, of course. . . . [Yet] we must not lose sight of the historical context: the very idea that everyoneshould be eligible for the examinations, regardless of family background or lineage, was incomparablyforward-looking in its day. . . . It is true that the examinations not only produced officials loyal to the state butalso, at times, resentful rejected applicants who opposed the system. Yet, when an old dynasty was replacedby a new, the latter usually undertook an early revival of the examination system practically unchanged.”Ichisada Miyazaki, historian, China’s Examination Hell, book published in19631. All of the following developments in Songdynasty China were important factors in theaccumulation of wealth outlined in the firstparagraph EXCEPT(A) increased Chinese involvement in theIndian Ocean trade(B) an increase in agricultural production inChina(C) increased Chinese production ofmanufactured goods(D) an increase in technological innovations inChina2. Which of the following statements from thesecond paragraph most directly supports theclaim that the examination system strengthenedthe Chinese states?(A) The statement that most successfulcandidates “required a measure ofeconomic support that was simply notavailable to poor people”(B) The statement that “when an old dynastywas replaced by a new, the latter usuallyundertook an early revival of theexamination system practicallyunchanged”(C) The statement that “the examinations notonly produced officials loyal to the statebut also, at times, resentful rejectedapplicants who opposed the system”(D) The statement that “the very idea thateveryone should be eligible for theexaminations . . . was incomparablyforward-looking in its day”GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.

How did the Yuan Dynasty change the civil service exam and system in China? a)They instituted a quota, only allowing 25 percent of Han to take the exam and be part of the government. b)They changed the questions on the exam to focus on Neo -Confucian texts instead of Taoist ones. c)They eliminated the system completely and instituted Chinggis Khan's system of groups of 10,100,1,000 and 10,000 . d)They created a system of exams based on the Eight-Fold Path and emphasized religion over secularism.

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

Explain how someones social status in ancient China might impact on their way of life. Provide an example from your own knowledge, and refer to any source from the test to support your idea.

1. Describe comprehensively the very nature of Chinese economic system. Consider the ownership of means of production (6) andchanges in Chinese economy since the 1980s (10).