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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Economic Life and Industries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the big land case brought before the Supreme Court in Nairobi?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1923.

2. What are Gikuyu shields made of?
(a) Elephant hide.
(b) Buffalo hide.
(c) Lion hide.
(d) Rhinoceros hide.

3. Which animals are the most valuable to the Gikuyus?
(a) Pigs and calves.
(b) Sheep and goats.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Horses and cattle.

4. What is the key to the life of the Gikuyu?
(a) Magic.
(b) Ceremonies.
(c) Land tenure.
(d) Warfare practices.

5. What is the busiest time for the majority of the women?
(a) Hut-building time.
(b) Weeding time.
(c) Harvesting-time.
(d) Planting time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stages of eldership did Kenyatta pass

2. What was the name of the chief who entered into a treaty with the Europeans and was then deported and died on his way to the coast?

3. How long does a well built hut usually last?

4. What is the Gkuyu word for witch doctor?

5. Why did the animals run away from the Gikuyu women?

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