I'll give to whoever answers ! 1. which answer choice is the best descriptor of a nation-state? a. armies of knightsb. common cultures and languagesc. money concentrated in the hands of merchantsd. powerful regional governments that resisted the rule of kings2. 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 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 proverba. 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.