Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about 'tithe'?

  1. It was the loan that the French government had to pay back.

  2. It was the rent on the land that was cultivated by peasents, but owned by the nobles.

  3. It was the tax levied by the church on the peasants comprising ten percent agricultural produce.

  4. It was the direct tax paid to the state by the third estate.

  5. It was the indirect tax levied on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Tithe was the tax levied by the church on the peasants. This included ten percent agricultural produce.

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