The Song government recruited educated officials through civil service examinations.
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Topic 1.1 · c. 1200–1450
Developments in East Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450
The Song dynasty used a large bureaucracy and Confucian learning to govern China. Farming and manufacturing grew, while Chinese technologies and culture influenced nearby regions.
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The Song dynasty used a large bureaucracy and Confucian learning to govern China. Farming and manufacturing grew, while Chinese technologies and culture influenced nearby regions.
Civil service exams tested knowledge of Confucian texts and supported a scholarly bureaucracy.
Fast-growing Champa rice helped increase the food supply and population in China.
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Which example fits this clue? The Song government recruited educated officials through civil service examinations.
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Which example fits this clue? This example tested knowledge of Confucian texts and supported a scholarly bureaucracy.
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Which example fits this clue? Fast-growing Champa rice helped increase the food supply and population in China.
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How did older Chinese traditions continue while the economy changed?
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The Song dynasty used a large bureaucracy and Confucian learning to govern China. The Song government recruited educated officials through civil service examinations. Civil service exams tested knowledge of Confucian texts and supported a scholarly bureaucracy.
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Song dynasty
The Song government recruited educated officials through civil service examinations.
civil service exams
Civil service exams tested knowledge of Confucian texts and supported a scholarly bureaucracy.
Champa rice
Fast-growing Champa rice helped increase the food supply and population in China.
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