Question

Before the creation of the nation-state in Europe, all of the following were common EXCEPT:
A.
brides often brought territory with them in marriage
B.
citizens in many countries spoke many languages
C.
borders between countries were stable and rarely moved
D.
countries were home to dozens of ethnic groups

Answer 1

C

Before the rise of nation-states, borders were often fluid — changing with dynastic marriages, inheritance, wars, and treaties — whereas multilingual populations, territorial transfers via marriage, and many ethnic groups within a single realm were common.