Why was it important that civil service positions were not hereditary?

a.
so officials would be well-qualified

b.
so officials would be diverse

c.
so officials would not all know each other

d.
so officials would be well-traveled

2.the form of art shown here was developed during what dynasty?

a.
han

b.
shang

c.
zhou

d.
qin

3.under the han, iron and salt were so important that 1: it was forbidden to trade them outside of china 2: only wealthy merchants were allowed to produce them 3: production of these goods was made a state monopoly 4: only the emperor and his family were allowed to own them

4.which phrase replaces the question mark in the diagram?

a.
competition for wealth

b.
order and stability

c.
people are basically evil

d.
development of bureaucracy