Charlemagne developed the intellectual center of Aachen to patronize scholars and promote classical and Christian education. One result of his efforts was ________
A. the Lord's Prayer
B. a new design for furniture, attaching a desk to a chair
C. the Carolingian sect of Christian monks
D. Carolingian minuscule, a style of handwriting
Answer: D
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