The Monasteries of the Merovingian Era Were Modeled on a Monastery

The monasteries of the Merovingian era were modeled on a monastery founded in 529 near Rome by Benedict of Nursia (ca.480-545) and

A) Spread throughout Europe from the Mediterranean.
B) Were not important in spreading Christianity among the Germanic tribes.
C) Were usually destroyed by war-bands who mistrusted Christianity and the monks.
D) Were primarily interested in acquiring land.
E) Consisted of poorly trained and illiterate Merovingian monks.