4. What are some main differences between China and Europe politically?
5. How do you think competition between countries leads to innovation? Can you give any examples?
6. What is more important to you: stability or progress? Why?
7. What is a meritocracy? If you don’t know, look it up and summarize what you learn here.
8. Why does the author of this article believe that the Civil Service Exam hindered rather than helped
Chinese innovation?
9. Do you think the current American education system is hindering or helping modern innovation?
Explain your response.
10. Why does the author being interviewed believe that we will experience even more scientific progress in the future?
11. Do you agree with the author being interviewed about why the Industrial Revolution didn’t happen in
China? Why or why not? Support your claim with at least four pieces of evidence from your understanding of world history.
