Analyze the role of the family in Roman life. Why was the concept of paterfamilias so important?
What will be an ideal response?
The family was the mainstay of social organization within Rome, and the father's word was law within his household. He was the ultimate authority, literally determining life or death for the members of the household. His control extended to his daughters in marriage, allowing them to be completely under the authority of their husbands, or allowing them a means to live independently upon his own death, provided they spend at least three nights a year away from their husbands' house. The family values protected the members of the family, as well as property for the family's benefit.
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A) all were equal as Christians B) Christianity would replace Judaism C) the Jewish and Greek religions were being reconciled D) the Romans had conquered both Israel and Greece
Jonathan Edwards tried to reconcile what potentially contradictory influences in his writings?
A. the Bible and popular culture B. the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening C. Indian and British social practices D. British law and American democracy
A system in which each person receives pay based on what he or she actually does on the job is called a:
a. democracy. b. fair and equal workplace. c. gender-blind policy. d. a meritocracy.
The traditional date for the founding of Rome is in April of:
a. 1392 BCE b. 753 BCE c. 509 BCE d. 390 BCE e. 44 BCE