The civil service strengthened the han empire because officials were not allowed to servce in their home districts. why was this? a. they needed to understand different parts of the empire to do their jobs successfully. b. they could not then organize with their family and friends against the emperor. c. the emperor encouraged different parts of his empire to have connections. d. they could not then rely on their family and friends to them do their jobs properly. can i have all the answers

The correct answer is A

The civil service provided stability to the Han Empire for over 2,000 years. ITs employees were called mandarines, that needed to be able and honest men and who receive training in order to become competent for the job. It was an important effort for establishing a meritocracy.

One of the requirements was that an official could not serve in his home district. It was a further step in their training, as they could accumulate more knowledge about the empire, its functioning, different conviving social environments and cultures.

the answer is b, encourage free trade

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