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Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Serfs could be I. Farmers
B. Registered with the government II. Recruited workers during the rainy season
C. Public building projects III. Bought and sold along with the estates were they worked
D. Harsh punishment IV. For those who ran away

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List I	List II
A. Serfs could be	I. Farmers
B. Registered with the government	II. Recruited workers during the rainy season
C. Public building projects	III. Bought and sold along with the estates were they worked
D. Harsh punishment	IV. For those who ran away

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

✅ Correct Option: 3

Serfs could be bought and sold along with the estates, so A matches III. Farmers had to be registered with the government, so B matches I. During Nile floods workers were recruited into public building projects, so C matches II. Punishment for runaways was harsh, so D matches IV. This gives A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.

Question 13

From the passage we get to know that a distinct quality of ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs was the fact that.

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Question 14

From the passage we get to know that in ancient Egypt many workers were known as serfs. These were people with-

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Question 15

What according to the passage was the reason of ancient Egyptian progress and prosperity.

A. The link the Pharaohs claimed they had with the Gods

B. The labour and hard work of the and ordinary men in ancient Egypt

C. The mines and quarries full of germs armed with rockets and missiles and jewals in ancient Egypt

D. The modern smart Egyptian army

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Question 16

From the given passage options, select the one which is true according to the passage.

A. Pharaoh's believed that it was their link with the Gods that favoured Egypt

B. The ordinary people worked overtime to destroy Egypt

C. The Pharaoh's did not believe they were connected to the Gods

D. The Pharaoh's were the hard working salves of ancient Egypt

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question 17

Select the option that is incorrect according to the passage.

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