The Seljuks
(A) conquered the Abbasid caliphate and Byzantine Empire.
(B) favored the Shi'a sect and became its protector.
(C) settled in the lands of modern Turkey and became the Abbasids' protector.
(D) were unable to stop the Crusades or end crusader control of Jerusalem.
(E) became a sect of Islam devoted to learning, mysticism, and medicine.
Answer: C