After Instituting Their Version of the Confucian Examinations, Koreans

question 47

Multiple Choice

After instituting their version of the Confucian examinations, Koreans:

• A) Developed a social structure that mirrored that of China, but unlike in China, class tensions erupted immediately and official designations were abandoned.
• B) Became influenced much less by warrior/serf feudal power structures as the responsibilities of the upper classes to see to the wellbeing of the lower classes became codified.
• C) Developed four basic classes: the high-ranking scholar/gentry; the lower or minor officials; commoners, such as artisans and peasants; and then the lower group, bond slaves, laborers, and prostitutes.
• D) Focused on maintaining a social structure that allocated specific responsibilities to each level, including women, who tended to become more secluded as Koreans adopted the practice of foot binding.

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