Which of the following did the first schools established during the Middle Ages provide?

A.
training for the priesthood

B.
training for trades

C.
training for government leadership

D.
training for medicine.

A. training for the priesthood

The first schools established during the Middle Ages primarily provided training for the priesthood (Option A). These schools, known as cathedral schools, were often attached to cathedrals and monasteries and focused on educating young boys to become members of the clergy.