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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 condition that the nine men had to agree to if they wanted to marry Gikuyu's daughters?
(a) To go up to the top of Mt. Kenya and pray.
(b) To live under a matriarchal system.
(c) To kill a ram as a sacrifice.
(d) To undergo an immediate initiation operation.

2. Which class helped Mr. Kenyatta become an excellent ethnographer?
(a) Anthropology class in Paris.
(b) Discussion class in Berlin.
(c) Discussion class in London.
(d) Economics class in Kenya.

3. What was Kenyatta's grandfather?
(a) A hunter and a farmer.
(b) An elder.
(c) A seer and a magician.
(d) A warrior.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Europeans first came to Gikuyuland, how did the Gikuyu regard them?

2. What is the approximate population of the Gikuyu country?

3. How did the Gikuyu lose most of their lands?

4. Which animals are the most valuable to the Gikuyus?

5. What does Mr. Kenyatta recognize which is all important?

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