The Chinese scholar official held a position at the very top of society because he had prestige, wealth, and power. What was an important skill for the scholar official to have.

The most important skill for a person who wanted to be a top court official was to master the classics of Confucius - the great ancient scholar, philosopher and teacher-,  to acquire deep knowledge of Confucian ideas and doctrines. Several centuries ago, a system of state exams was instituted by the emperors. Candidates had to pass difficult tests on Confucian philosophy and works.

Explanation:

as general terms,  indian territory,  the indian territories, or  indian country  describe an evolving land area set aside by the  united states government  for the relocation of  native americans  who held  aboriginal title  to their land. in general, the tribes ceded land they occupied in exchange for  land grants  in 1803. the concept of an indian territory was an outcome of the 18th- and 19th-century policy of  indian removal. after the  civil war(1861–1865), the policy of the government was one of  assimilation.