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

2. How is the first stage of youth marked in the Gikuyu tribe?
(a) By piercing the outer ear.
(b) By painting the body.
(c) By piercing the navel.
(d) By shaving the head.

3. How did the Gikuyu lose most of their lands?
(a) Through fighting with the Europeans.
(b) Through selling their land to the Europeans.
(c) Through their magnanimity.
(d) Through deserting their lands and moving southward.

4. What animal is sacrificed to the Gikuyu god?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A goat.
(c) A kid.
(d) A cow.

5. What was the founder of the Gikuyu tribe called?
(a) Mogai.
(b) Mombassa.
(c) Moombi.
(d) Mowgli.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under the Constitution that was drawn up after the Gikuyu people became democratic, what were all young men supposed to be?

2. What is the worst thing a Gikuyu man can do to infuriate another?

3. How many women are Gikuyu men allowed to marry?

4. Where did Kenyatta live when he was learning the methods of warfare?

5. To whom did Kenyatta act as interpreter to in his big land case?

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