Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not true of the Song civil service examination system?
A) It was very stressful for the young men who participated in it.
B) It reduced the importance of hereditary class distinctions.
C) Candidates from peasant backgrounds succeeded just as often as candidates from wealthy families.
D) The questions were always based on Confucian classics.
E) Successful candidates received many benefits.
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