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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. What has become the attitude of modern social science?
(a) "Tolerance is all-important."
(b) "Know thyself."
(c) "Going out into the world is all-important."
(d) "Anthropology begins at home."

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

3. From whom did the Gikuyu buy land when they moved southward?
(a) The Ndorobo.
(b) The Masai.
(c) The pygmies.
(d) The Watusi.

4. What do the girls and their sponsors do in the hut on the day of circumcision?
(a) They dance together.
(b) They sing a special initiation song.
(c) They exchange vows.
(d) The girls sit between the legs of their sponsors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the people who lived in the forests called?

2. A man who owns a hut is referred to as __________.

3. What is the key to the life of the Gikuyu?

4. What is the sign of wealth among the Gikuyu?

5. What does Mr. Kenyatta recognize which is all important?

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