Which condition must be true for a nation to exist?
a. all of the people must speak the same language.
b. a single religion must unify the citizens of the country.
c. at least a million people must live within the borders of the country.
d. the country must be sovereign and handle its own affairs.

The correct answer is D) The country must be sovereign and handle its own affairs.

In order for a nation to exist, there must be some sort of structure that unites people under a common set of rules/customs. Usually this structure is a political one that has different branches of government. These branches of government are then responsible for creating laws that will help to keep order within a nation. If there is no ability to handle affairs, then there is no nation, as it will most likely be influenced by another country or nation.

the crusades are one of the most significant events in the history of europe and the middle east.   they were a series of religious wars carried out by christian crusaders from europe during the timeframe of the middle ages.   beginning in 1095 ce, the crusades saw european knights and noblemen travel to the middle east in an attempt to capture the holy land away from muslim people that had controlled the region for the previous centuries.   the term crusade means ‘cross’.   therefore, the europeans that became crusaders viewed themselves as ‘taking up the cross’.   in fact, many of the crusaders wore crosses on their clothing and armor as they made their pilgrimage to the holy land.

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