Question

Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?
A.
They taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion.
B.
They preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia.
C.
They saved ancient Greek and Roman writings.
D.
They wrote stories about early Egyptian legends.

Answer 1

C. They saved ancient Greek and Roman writings.

Monks in medieval monasteries copied and preserved classical texts in scriptoria, keeping Latin (and some Greek) literature and learning alive through the Middle Ages.