Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: Attacks by pirates and Islamic forces brought terror to the people, but Cretans remained loyal to the Orthodox Church throughout the Arab occupation of a.d. 824-961. Choices:  1. Cretans didn't remain loyal to the Orthodox Church during the Arab occupation. 2. Cretans saw that the Orthodox Church had strengthened their people and had no desire to give in to terror. 3. Cretans maintained loyalties to the Orthodox Church throughout the Arab occupation.

3