The Imperial Academy - the first university in Vietnam - was built in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong for the education of sons of royalty and other high-ranking officials. In 1252, the college was opened to students from various backgrounds besides royal or official ones.
Before the French came, the old-type Mandarin system administered Vietnam for approximately 2,000 years. As the French took over the government's administration, it was converted from a Confucian into a Western-oriented one.
In order to participate in the service under the French rule, the Vietnamese had to convert to the French system and were required to know the French language. In addition, they had to have a good facility with the new version of their language instead of the traditional Chinese characters which had been in use for hundreds of years.
At the beginning of 1900, the whole system was revised. An educational system of three levels was established; elementary, primary, and secondary education. In addition, the use of the national language (Quoc Ngu) was added to the curriculum. Emphasis was placed on rote learning, class discipline, and other French educational methods. Several new schools and colleges were established. Accordingly, French became the second language of much importance to the students.Question 22. When the French took control of Vietnamese education, they _______. * A. took over the government's administration B. converted the French system into the Confucian one C. kept the old-type Mandarin system and the French education D. made Vietnamese people follow a Western-oriented educationQuestion 23. We can infer from the passage that in the French education system in Vietnam, _______. * A. the Confucian system was banned in the beginning B. the traditional Chinese characters have been widely used C. the national language is the first language and French is the second one D. students with different academic levels could attend the Imperial Academy since 1252Question 24. The phrase "role learning" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______. * A. learning something to repeat it from memory B. learning the national language in three education levels C. learning class discipline D. learning the Mandarin Chinese for a whileQuestion 25. In the past, Vietnam enjoyed a relatively high standard of education with _______. * A. the education of sons of royalty B. the establishment of the Imperial Academy C. the effects of the Chinese culture D. the reign of Emperor Ly Nhan TongQuestion 26. All of the following are true about the education in Vietnam under the French rule EXCEPT that _______. * A. most students paid much attention to French B. several new schools and colleges were established C. the system had three levels D. students only used the national language at home