Government Under the Qing Dynasty

question 61

Multiple Choice

Government under the Qing Dynasty

• A) abandoned all of its Manchu roots.
• B) gave Europeans preference over Chinese for civil service positions.
• C) was actually no different than it had been under the Ming.
• D) saw compromises made in the civil service examination system as positions were increasingly assigned to candidates who purchased their degrees.
• E) although a dyarchy, in reality favored the Chinese over the Manchus.

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