All of the following statements are true of the monastery, EXCEPT which one?

A. The monastery was meant to be a community for prayer and the preservation of Christian learning, but Classical texts and Classical learning was strictly forbidden
B. The monastic complex provided all of the necessities of daily life isolated from the outside world
C. The monastery was the heart of Charlemagne's educational revival
D. The monastic complex included a shrine that housed sacred relics, such as bones, skulls, or shanks of hair from Christian saints and martyrs


Answer: A. The monastery was meant to be a community for prayer and the preservation of Christian learning, but Classical texts and Classical learning was strictly forbidden

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