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 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 have to sell crops at a fixed 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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV 

In ancient Egypt:

A. Serfs could be bought and sold along with estates where they worked.

This refers to the fact that serfs in ancient Egypt had limited freedom, and they were tied to the estates where they worked. They could be bought and sold along with the land.

B. Registered with the government.

This implies that farmers had to register with the government. This registration was likely a part of the administrative system to keep track of agricultural activities and possibly for taxation purposes.

C. Public building projects.

This indicates that during the rainy season, many workers were recruited into public building projects. These projects were likely infrastructure or construction works undertaken by the government.

D. Harsh punishment for those who ran away.

It suggests that there were strict consequences for serfs or workers who attempted to escape. The punishment for running away was severe, indicating a system where labor was tightly controlled.