The civil service examination system in China led to which of the following?
A. meritocracy
B. patriarchy
C. oligarchy
D. democracy
Answer: A
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A. Penny newspapers were affiliated with a political party and relied on politicians for a great deal of their content. B. The penny press had no hired reporters, and their content was based solely on readers' letters. C. Rather than relying on subscriptions and political contributions for their revenue, penny newspapers were sold by newsboys on the street and earned money from advertising. D. Penny newspapers catered primarily to wealthy urbanites and covered mostly financial and commercial news.
Which of these changes was accomplished during the Taisho democracy?
a. All Japanese adults got the vote. b. The old oligarchy was shattered for ever. c. The emperor was made to step down from the throne. d. Political conflict was reduced to very low levels. e. All Japanese men got the vote.
Prior to 1860, prison reform in the United States
A. led to widespread calls to end capital punishment. B. focused on punishment, not on rehabilitation. C. included the practice of solitary confinement. D. decried the racial bias of the judicial system. E. began largely in the West and spread to the East.
Which of the following was a member of the Triple Alliance?
A. Paraguay B. Argentina C. Bolivia D. Chili