2. How did the process of becoming a government official change during the song periode

Compared to the other dynasties, the process of becoming a civil service official in the Song Period heavily relied on "civil service examinations" as the only means to become an official in the government. Examinations were very competitive in order to ensure that those officials who were hired were enabled people. These increased the number of candidates.

Explanation:

Song Dynasty is one of the imperial dynasties in China. It was a time when the administration, such as the government, became more sophisticated.

The period gave more importance on the civil service examination as the only means to attain an official position in the government. This strengthened social mobility by allowing people of whatever class or status to take the civil service examination. This broke down the social groups.