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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. The first seeds of the new historical demoralization were planted by ___________.
(a) Fraudulent Allied policies.
(b) Nazism.
(c) Fascism.
(d) Communism.

2. How many partitions are in the male Gikuyu's hut?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. In what year was Kenyatta delegated to present the Gikuyu point of view with regard to land matters to the Secretary of State for the Colonies?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1925.

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

5. What is the Gikuyu word for courtship fondling?
(a) Ngweko.
(b) Thingira.
(c) Nogwinka.
(d) Gnwinko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the bride do when the husband's relatives come to take her to his hut?

2. How many sheep or goats equal the value of one cow?

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

4. How many wives do Gikuyu men usually have?

5. When does a man become a member of the Court of Elders?

(see the answer key)

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