The Few and the Many

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  1. 2. MEAN ENERGY, STRENGTH AND CUNNING
  2. 3. NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
  3. 5. MEAN THE EMPEROR OR HERO
  4. 7. LOWER CLASS IN CHINA THAT WERE AMONG THE RICHEST PEOPLE IN CHINA
  5. 9. GROUP WAS CONSIDERED INFERIOR TO ALL MALES
  6. 11. WEALTHY LANDOWNERS IN THE UPPER CLASS
  7. 12. TRADITIONAL CHINA WAS DIVIDED INTO HOW MANY CATEGORIES
  8. 14. NEGLECTED IN CHINA EXCEPT IN THE TIMES OF A CRISIS
  9. 16. TWO ITEMS MERCHANTS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SELL (alphabetical order)
  10. 17. THE DYNASTY THAT CREATED CIVIL SERVICE IN CHINA
  11. 19. PEOPLE OF THE UPPER CLASS THAT PASS ALL EXAMS BUT DID NOT HAVE A JOB
  12. 20. WRITING SYSTEM BASED ON PICTURES OR SYMBOLS
  13. 22. UPPER CLASS THAT CONTROLLED CHINA'S CENTRAL GOVT-GOVERNMENT ____________
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  1. 1. STATE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
  2. 4. PEOPLE WERE HIRED FOR CIVIL SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ________________
  3. 6. LOWER CLASS GROUP THAT RECEIVED LITTLE RECOGNITION FOR DISCOVERIES
  4. 8. MEANS COURAGE AND HOPE
  5. 10. LARGEST GROUP OF THE LOWER CLASS
  6. 13. AREAS IN WHICH THE GENTRY LIVED
  7. 15. MEANS A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE
  8. 18. INSPIRATION FOR PAINTING WITH A BRUSH
  9. 21. FAMOUS AND GREAT TRADE ROUTE CREATED BY MERCHANTS IN CHINA