Which of the following describes an important effect of the civil service examination system used by the tang dynasty?

a. chinese government officials were granted special trading rights along the silk road.
b. chinese government officials were required to keep their religious beliefs separate from their political decisions.
c. chinese government officials were given important political positions in japan and korea.
d. chinese government officials were selected based on their abilities rather than their family history.

The correct answer is D) Chinese government officials were selected based on their abilities rather than their family history.

The statement that describes an important effect of the civil service examination system used by the Tang dynasty is "Chinese government officials were selected based on their abilities rather than their family history."

During Imperial China, Civil Service Examinations were a requirement to select the appropriate candidate to occupy an office in the bureaucracy. During the Teng Dynasty, the government moved from the military aristocracy ruling the government to a more type of bureaucratic system run by civilians in the Chinese bureaucracy.

i believe your answer is d)

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