Question

Which of the following statements describe the family role of a man during the Roman republic? Select all that apply.

He shared with his wife the responsibilities for raising and educating his children.

He held absolute authority and power over all members of the family.

He supported his wife as she followed her own interests and took part in public events.

He required complete respect for his ruling position as head of the household

Answer 1

The answer is: He held absolute authority and power over all members family

The roman Republic adopt a very conservative roles in its society. This made all the men automatically became the head of the house by the time they marry and had the authority to regulate their household while the women and children were required to be completely obedient to the men of the house.

For the women, their role in roman republic were limited to maintaining the household operations (cooking, washing dishes,etc) and providing the education for their children.