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During the Song period, entry into the government bureaucracy was based on...

A. Social status
B. The merit system
C. Family wealth
D. Success in trade

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The answer is B, because the Song would make all government candidates undergo the civil service exam. Only if they passed would they be able to become part of the bureaucracy.
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