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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stages of eldership did Kenyatta pass

2. What qualities does Mr. Kenyatta display which are rare among students of social science?

3. When did Kenyatta learn about a new religious cult?

4. Of the animals who ran away, which were chosen to be defenders of the forests?

5. How did the Gikuyus explain the relation of their tribe with the Europeans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the basic units of the Gikuyu tribe?

2. What is Kenyatta speaking of when he refers to those "professional friends of the African"?

3. What are Gikuyu children expected to do?

4. What happened when the descendents of Gikuyu outgrew the land?

5. What are sheep and goats used for in Gikuyu society?

6. What is the origin of the Gikuyu's use of iron?

7. How does the Gikuyu society change from a matriarchal to a patriarchal society?

8. What enabled Kenyatta to write an ethnography of the Gikuyu tribe?

9. What is the story of the creation of the Gikuyu tribe?

10. Describe the Gikuyu hut of a woman.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) List the eleven types of Gikuyu magic.

2) Describe how charm and protective magic is used to protect one from wild animals and harmful entities.

3) Describe the love magic used to obtain the love of many for an individual.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) Describe the customs of sex life among young Gikuyu people.

2) Describe marriage in the Gikuyu culture. How many wives do Gikuyu men usually have? How many husbands do Gikuyu woman usually have?

3) What is the basis for divorce for Gikuyu men and Gikuyu women?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following essay topics.

1) According to Kenyatta , why has there been a rise of new religious groups in Africa.

2) Describe the new religions which arose in Africa.

3) What happened when the Watu wa Mngu religious group grew larger and more active?

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