Question

Who was the paterfamilias in early Rome?

a boy's grandfather


the oldest living male in a family


descendants of the family


a boy's father

Answer 1

Its B) The oldest living male in a family.

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Answer 2

At the head of Roman family life was the oldest living male, called the "paterfamilias," or "father of the family." He looked after the family's business affairs and property and could perform religious rites on their behalf. The paterfamilias had absolute rule over his household and children.