Around 1840 hope this helps! :)
1895 was the first true race held
The correct answer is:
Jerusalem
Medieval christians believed that a pilgrimage to a holy shrine was a particular spiritual benefit. <em>The greatest shrine but the most difficult to reach was The Holy City of Jerusalem. </em>Some christians sought spiritual solace by traveling to the pilgrimage sites. Many went to local shrines honoring the Virgin Mary, but Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela were the most desired locations.
Just by common sense we can rule out both C and B because neither of those make sense for this case. High population really doesn’t matter. So the most logical answer is D. Mostly Defending Familiar Territory