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

2. What was the short name of the famous medicine man of the Gikuyu who prophesied the coming of Europeans with guns?
(a) Luku.
(b) Mogo.
(c) Wama.
(d) Giku.

3. How many stages of eldership did Kenyatta pass
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. What is the key to the life of the Gikuyu?
(a) Warfare practices.
(b) Land tenure.
(c) Ceremonies.
(d) Magic.

5. During what years did the Hilton Young Commission on land tenure take place?
(a) 1928-29.
(b) 1931-33.
(c) 1930-31.
(d) 1927-28.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the second Royal Commission on land tenure?

2. The first seeds of the new historical demoralization were planted by ___________.

3. What is the father of a Gikuyu family called?

4. 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?

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

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