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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tribal Origin and Kinship System and The Gikuyu System of Land Tenure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the chief who entered into a treaty with the Europeans and was then deported and died on his way to the coast?
(a) Kikumboo.
(b) Waiyaki
(c) Wukumbi.
(d) Kaigumbi.

2. What is the worst thing a Gikuyu man can do to infuriate another?
(a) Insult his mother.
(b) Sleep with his wife.
(c) Spit on him.
(d) Get the witchdoctor to cast a spell on him.

3. To whom does Kenyatta write that he is indebted to concerning technical advice on anthropological points?
(a) Dr. Raymond Firth.
(b) Dr. James Woodman.
(c) Dr. Albert Schmidt.
(d) Dr. William Forth.

4. What is the mother's brother called?
(a) Unka.
(b) Loopi.
(c) Oono.
(d) Mama.

5. Into how many administrative districts is the Gikuyu territory divided?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two men are responsible for undertaking the new drive in French folklore?

2. In the prophesy of the Gikuyu medicine man, what was the color of the bodies of the men who were to come out of the big water?

3. What qualities does Mr. Kenyatta display which are rare among students of social science?

4. What is the mbari or nyomba?

5. What was the condition that the nine men had to agree to if they wanted to marry Gikuyu's daughters?

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