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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Religion and Ancestor Worship and The New Religion in East Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a man becomes ill, ________________ are sought.
(a) Seers.
(b) Gikuyu gods.
(c) Elders.
(d) Medicine men.

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?
(a) The color of light-colored fish.
(b) The color of a small light-colored frog living in water.
(c) The color of white butterflies.
(d) The color of white leopards.

3. What does Kenyatta fear about western education?
(a) Western subjects.
(b) Foreign languages.
(c) Individualistic teaching.
(d) Religious teaching.

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

5. How do the mother and the nurse educate the very young?
(a) Through stories.
(b) With toys.
(c) Through lullabies.
(d) Through poems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the key to the life of the Gikuyu?

2. Who plants the seeds in the Gikuyu society?

3. Where are the author's credentials written in a book?

4. How long is a Gikuyu warrior's spear?

5. What food is used to feed women after childbirth?

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