Question

What is a court or capital town?

• A. A town with a lot of courts
• B. A town that has been the capital of many empires
• C. A place where the king held his court, which often developed into a town
• D. A town where the the royals convened regularly

Answer 1

The correct option is C A place where the king held his court, which often developed into a town

Court or capital town refers to a place where the king held his court, which often developed into a town. This was because royal attendants, nobles, soldiers, officials, scholars, entertainers settled in these towns to serve the ruler.