Question

During the Han dynasty, government officials would be selected based on their performance on examinations. These examinations were based on the teachings of which of the following?

Buddha

Qin Shi Huang

Confucius

Laozi

Answer 1

The correct answer would be Confucius.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Han dynasty, the civil service examinations were based on the ideas and teachings of Confucius. Emperors approved of these ideas because Confucius taught that there should be a hierarchy of power; that people should respect authority; and that people should participate in jobs that encouraged public (civil) service. Civil service examinations were designed to test knowledge of Confucian philosophy (ways of thought), law, and literature.