To gain its iron ore and coal doposits
The common options attached to this question are:
<span>- Ireland
- France
- Arabia
- Italy
Of these four, Arabia did not </span>contain monasteries that spread the Christian faith and preserve the knowledge of Europe. First, Arabia is not in Europe, Than also, Arabia was, and still is a predominantly Muslim area so they <span>did not contain monasteries that spread the Christian faith in Medieval times</span>. Furthermore, Arabs were more prone to resist western influence, so they could not have in any way preserved the knowledge of Europe in medieval times.
The last two are correct.