TWIERACTICAEWOON CA 2. Which of the following statements from the second paragraph most directly supports the claim that the
examination system strengthened the Chinese states?
a) The statement that most successful candidates "required a measure of economic support that was
simply not available to poor people"
(b) The statement that when an old dynasty was replaced by a new, the latter usually undertook an early
revival of the examination system practically unchanged"
Tc) The statement that the examinations not only produced officials loyal to the state but also, at times,
resentful rejected applicants who opposed the system
(d) The statement that the very idea that everyone should be cligible for the examinations, was
incomparably forward-looking in its day"