Author Question: How did the Imperial Academy, established in 124 B.C.E. by Emperor Wu, prepare men for positions in ... (Read 58 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

How did the Imperial Academy, established in 124 B.C.E. by Emperor Wu, prepare men for positions in government?

a. By requiring a strong knowledge of the Legalist doctrine.
b. By mandating the study of Buddhism.
c. By compelling study of the various languages spoken in the empire.
d. By requiring that students pass merit tests based on Confucian doctrine.
e. By testing them in various offices and moving them to the court as they succeeded.

Question 2

What was true of Darius's system of taxation?

a. Every subject was required to pay an income tax.
b. Taxes were only collected in times of war.
c. Taxes were only collected every five years.
d. Each satrap had to submit a fixed amount of revenue each year.
e. All taxes had to be paid in gold.