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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. Where did the people living in the forests build their homes?
(a) In the trees.
(b) Underground.
(c) On the plain.
(d) In ckearings.

2. What is the father of a Gikuyu family called?
(a) Simba.
(b) Baba.
(c) Gikoo.
(d) Gooyi.

3. During what years did Kenyatta start and edit the first Gikuyu journal?
(a) 1928-1930.
(b) 1930-1935.
(c) 1925-1928.
(d) 1927-1932.

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

5. Which animals are the most valuable to the Gikuyus?
(a) Horses and cattle.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Sheep and goats.
(d) Pigs and calves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the resting place of the Divider of the Universe, the creator of the Gikuyu tribe?

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

3. What quote from William James was in the Introduction to the book?

4. During what years did the Hilton Young Commission on land tenure take place?

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

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