Question

Which of the following was NOT a benefit of monasticism in Western Europe?

• A. Many monasteries were sites of innovation in agricultural techniques.
• B. Monks and nuns were guided in the principles of poverty and chastity in order to remedy some immoral behavior.
• C. Monasteries provided a spiritual discipline that promoted further unity in the Roman Catholic Church.
• D. Monasteries political hierarchy became a model for the political order established in France, Germany, and England.
• E. By preserving and copying ancient texts, monks and nuns preserved classical culture for later scholarly analysis.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Many monasteries were sites of innovation in agricultural techniques.

Many monasteries were sites of innovation in agricultural techniques.