Why did civil service positions go to people who were not related to other people of status?

A. So that officials working in the government were qualified for their job
B. So that there would be differences in the political positions
C. So that nobody in power liked each other
D. So that officials could be well-traveled.

A. So that officials working in the government were qualified for their job.

The Silk Road was significant because it led to which two? (select two answers)(1 point) Responses It allowed the Chinese to learn to make silk It allowed the Chinese to learn to make silk It increased the prosperity of Han merchants It increased the prosperity of Han merchants Travel was made a lot easier between northern and southern China Travel was made a lot easier between northern and southern China It brought Buddhism into China

It increased the prosperity of Han merchants

It brought Buddhism into China