Which of the following was not something that ancient chinese and indian governments had in common?

a) both expanded and maintained their larger territories.

b) both set up a civil service system based on merit.

c)both sought to unify their territory.

d) both spread their languages and beliefs to new territories.

B) both set up a civil service system based on merit will be your answer.

they went by power rankings, as the warlords and emporers on the top, and going down, etc etc. Merit was there to get the people to be good, allowing them to believe that in their next life they would rise the ranks if they did good things in their current life.

hope this helps

B. total incorporation