The authors argue that the examinations system under the Song, compared to earlier such systems, was particularly
a. biased in favor of the wealthy.
b. corrupt.
c. conducive to social mobility.
d. harsh.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
How is the film advertisement for "The Bull-Dogger" Bill Picket symbolic of black life in the West?
A) Pickett portrays a slave. D) Pickett portrays a slave owner. C) Pickett portrays a cowboy. D) Pickett portrays a lawman.
The chief contribution of John Marshall to economic development was his
A) rejection of state charters for corporations. B) strong states' rights philosophy. C) farsighted defense of consumer rights. D) broadly national view of economic affairs.
Charles Parnell, the leader of the Irish representatives in Parliament, called for
A) Ireland's complete separation from Britain. B) the partition of Ireland into two states, one of which would be fully independent and the other of which would be joined to Britain. C) Irish self-government through a separate parliament but not complete independence. D) the union of Ireland and Scotland into a New United Kingdom. E) the dominance of Ireland over all of Britain.