Which of the following is NOT true of China's civil service system?
A) It was open to all men regardless of social standing.
B) It provided the poor with an avenue for upward social mobility.
C) It ensured that the most progressive men available governed China.
D) It guaranteed the central place of Confucianism in Chinese education.
E) It was very competitive, with only a fraction of those applying gaining a government post.
Answer: C) It ensured that the most progressive men available governed China.
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