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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Marriage System and The Gikuyu System of Government.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first ruler of the Gikuyu people like?
(a) Beloved by the people.
(b) Tyrannical.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Benevolent.

2. How many sheep are slaughtered for the marriage feast?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

3. Where are the author's credentials written in a book?
(a) Preface.
(b) Appendix.
(c) Dedication.
(d) Bibliography.

4. As a member of the warrior class, with what other tribe's warfare methods did Kenyatta become acquainted?
(a) The Mau Mau.
(b) The Mogani.
(c) The Tigoni.
(d) The Masai.

5. What is the school in the Gikuyu nation?
(a) A special hut.
(b) The outdoors.
(c) Mt. Kenya.
(d) The home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What united people in Africa against Western influence, above all against Great Britain and the United States?

2. To whom did Kenyatta act as interpreter to in his big land case?

3. Into how many administrative districts is the Gikuyu territory divided?

4. What was the name of Kenyatta's aunt who performed the initiation operation on Gikuyu girls?

5. What is the worst thing a Gikuyu man can do to infuriate another?

(see the answer key)

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