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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Magical and Medical Practices and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the short name of the famous medicine man of the Gikuyu who prophesied the coming of Europeans with guns?
(a) Giku.
(b) Luku.
(c) Mogo.
(d) Wama.

3. Who in Kenyatta's family was accused of witchcraft?
(a) His mother,.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grandfather.

4. Why did the Gikuyu men get their wives pregnant all at the same time?
(a) To build up the numbers of tribe members.
(b) To follow an old tribal custom.
(c) To force a change to a patriarchal society.
(d) To prove their virility.

5. Where is hypnotizing magic used?
(a) In family disputes.
(b) In winning over a loved one.
(c) For becoming more attractive physically.
(d) In courts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did members of the new religion clash with police?

2. What does Kenyatta say is the key to the Gikuyu culture?

3. How many sheep are slaughtered for the marriage feast?

4. What is done to the girl's body prior to surgery?

5. What does the father teach his son about plants and roots?

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