Which option is related to the clergy?

Church and religious services

The governing concept is the role of the clergy, or First Estate, in the French Old Regime. The clergy consisted of people connected with the Church and was responsible for religious activities such as worship, sacraments, teaching religion, and maintaining Church institutions. The Church also owned land and collected the tithe from many peasants. Therefore option A is correct because Church institutions and religious services were directly associated with the clergy. Option B refers more closely to aristocratic or feudal privileges, especially those enjoyed by nobles. Option C concerns industrial labour and wages, while option D concerns commerce and navigation; neither identifies the function of the clergy. The answer should be based on institutional responsibility rather than on a general association with wealth or authority.

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