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1. Which answer choice is the best descriptor of a nation-state?


A. armies of knights


B. common cultures and languages


C. money concentrated in the hands of merchants


D. powerful regional governments that resisted the rule of kings



2. How did merchants and artisans contribute to the strength of nation-states?


A. They were free from paying taxes.


B. They did not require military protection.


C. They helped kings and their kingdoms increase their wealth and power.


D. They had to speak several languages in order to conduct trade.



3. Which idea does this proverb represent?


“Town air brings freedom.”


-medieval proverb


A. In towns, new ideas were challenging religious beliefs.


B. People in towns were healthier and could avoid the plague.


C. Landowners abandoned their manors and sought work in towns.


D. Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.

Answer 1

Question 1: A nation-state can be described as a grouping of people with common cultures and languages.

Question 2: The answer is C. Merchants and artisans helped nation-states by helping kings and kingdoms increase their wealth and power.

Question 3: The answer is D. The proverb meant that peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.

Answer 2

1. The best descriptor of a nation-state is B. common cultures and languages.

2. Merchants and artisans contributed to the strength of nation-states in this way. C. They helped kings and their kingdoms increase their wealth and power.

3. The idea that this medieval proverb, "Town air brings freedom" represents is D. Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.

Thus, as peasants (artisans and workers) flooded the cities to advance their economic opportunities, some nation-states developed.

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