The Benedictine Monks of the Middle Ages Were Known for

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Benedictine monks of the Middle Ages were known for

• A) leaving their monasteries to witness to the poor in foreign lands.
• B) being members of the largest religious order in all of Europe.
• C) competing with the Jesuits for territory.
• D) their skill at winemaking, through which they made large amounts of money.
• E) their vows of silence.

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