Because of the government examinations based on confucius’s teachings, government jobs a. were held by anyone who wanted one. b. could be held by poor young men. c. were held only by the sons of important people. d. were not highly prized.

b. could be held by poor young men.

In Ancient China, government jobs could only be held by those in high power, like nobles. He believed that it doesn't matter your social background, it only matters if you are moral.

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the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.