In the Han Empire, who were the mandarins?
a. educated men who staffed the bureaucracy
b. warlords and chief military advisors to the Emperor
c. sellers of oranges
d. Confucian philosophers and sages
e. the wealthiest members among the merchants
a
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).