In Confucian philosophy, in order to rise in government ranks in ancient Chinese society you had to pass an exam.

imperial exam

Explanation:

were a civil service examination system in Imperial China for selecting candidates for the state bureaucracy.

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.

must repent and believe in god.

or the book

journey across time - chapter 10 "the rise of christianity"