All of the following statements were true of literacy in China EXCEPT
A) Great emphasis was placed on literacy and education.
B) Being literate made one qualified to serve the royal state bureaucracy.
C) Literacy was rare and the ability to read and write carried prestige.
D) Literacy was judged by one's ability to read oracle bones.
E) To be considered literate, a student had to memorize 5000 logographs.
D
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