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Which was the first civilization in history of the world to have a system of selecting public official on the basis of education and competitive examination?

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Arabs
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Chinese Civilization
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Iranian Civilization
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Egyptian Civilization
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The correct option is B Chinese Civilization
Chinese examination system, In China, system of competitive examinations for recruiting officials that linked state and society and dominated education from the Song dynasty (960–1279) onward, though its roots date to the imperial university established in the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). Candidates faced fierce competition in a series of exams dealing primarily with Confucian texts.

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