Question

Wooden castles were converted to stone castles as stone castles offer better defense. In paragraph 4 it is clearly depicted that wooden castles were gradually replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength of these fortifications.

• A. Wars were fought with guns and hiding in castles was no longer necessary.
• B. Artillery forts with large cannons became more stylish than traditional castles.
• C. Defending castles grew difficult, since attackers could just shoot castle defenders.
• D. Cannons were able to knock down stone walls, so castles offered little protection.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Cannons were able to knock down stone walls, so castles offered little protection best explains how gun powder was the enemies of traditional castles.