Which of the Following Was Not True of Han Officials

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not true of Han officials?

• A) They received training at the imperial university.
• B) They primarily came from the merchant class.
• C) They were well-versed in Confucian classics.
• D) Over time, they became a self-perpetuating, privileged class.
• E) They represented the emperor's effort to undermine the power of the aristocracy.

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Definitions:

Germ Layer

One of the primary layers of cells (endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm) in the early embryo that gives rise to all tissues and organs.

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, giving rise to the outer layer of skin, central and peripheral nervous systems, eyes, inner ear, and many connective tissues.

Endoderm

In early embryonic development, the most internal cell or tissue layer that evolves into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems.

Metencephalon

Second most posterior division of the embryonic brain; becomes the pons and cerebellum in the adult.