Question

Which of the following scenarios describes primogeniture? A wife inherits the family wealth when her husband dies. A wife inherits the family wealth only when her husband dies and she has no sons. The oldest son in a family inherits the family wealth when his father dies. A man dies without a will, and his oldest son must decide who inherits the family wealth.

Answer 1

The correct answer is The oldest son in a family inherits the family wealth when his father dies

The primogeniture is the right of the first born male. The oldest son will inherit everything regardless of the wife being alive or if there are older daughters.