Which term describes wealth and power transmitted from fathers to sons?

Which term describes wealth and power transmitted from fathers to sons?

• A. Matrilineal
• B. Patrilineal
• C. Nuclear
• D. Conjugal

Answer: (B)

Patrilineal describes a kinship and inheritance pattern where lineage, wealth, and power are traced and transmitted through the father's line to sons. In such systems, inheritance and succession follow the male lineage, reinforcing status and property within the paternal line and often supporting patriarchal social organization. This contrasts with matrilineal, which follows the mother's line, and with terms like nuclear (a family structure of parents and children) or conjugal (relating to marriage, not lineage).

Patrilineal describes a kinship and inheritance pattern where lineage, wealth, and power are traced and transmitted through the father's line to sons. In such systems, inheritance and succession follow the male lineage, reinforcing status and property within the paternal line and often supporting patriarchal social organization. This contrasts with matrilineal, which follows the mother's line, and with terms like nuclear (a family structure of parents and children) or conjugal (relating to marriage, not lineage).