Which option gives the correct order of the clergy, nobility and the Third Estate in French society before the Revolution?

First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate

The governing concept is the division of French society into three estates before 1789. The First Estate consisted of the clergy, including bishops, priests and other church officials. The Second Estate consisted of the nobility, who enjoyed important social and political privileges. The Third Estate included peasants, workers, artisans, merchants and the middle class; it represented the overwhelming majority of the population but carried most direct taxes. Therefore, the correct order named in the question is clergy, nobility and Third Estate: First Estate, Second Estate and Third Estate. Option B reverses the first two estates, while options C and D place the Third Estate incorrectly.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.