“Monasticism” refers to:

a. monks and nuns living in community.
b. individuals practicing private religions.
c. the uprooting of Roman pagan religion.
d. the destruction of Christian religious icons by Rome.


a. monks and nuns living in community.

Analysis:
a. Correct. Monasticism refers to monks and nuns living in community.
b, c & d. Incorrect. Christian monasticism began in the 200s.

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