Question

Which of these policies is most similar to the Ming dynasty's method for selecting its government officials?
a. A state requires that all lawyers must devote at least some of their time to providing free legal advice to the poor.
b. A governor appoints his brother and niece to serve as judges in his state.
c. A state requires all medical school graduates to pass a standardized test before becoming doctors.
d. A country holds an election to make sure that all political leaders represent citizens' preferences.

Answer 1

This policy is most similar to the Ming dynasty's method for selecting its government officials.

c. A state requires all medical school graduates to pass a standardized test before becoming doctors.

Almost all of the top Ming Officials entered the Ming government by passing the required government exams. 

Answer 2

The Ming Dynasty had a system of central bureaucracy in which there were censorates, who saw to it that exams were taken by citizens to secure official positions. The scores of the exams determined their position in the hierarchy.

Question: Which of these policies is most similar to the Ming dynasty's method for selecting its government officials?

Answer: c. A state requires all medical school graduates to pass a standardized test before becoming doctors.