JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION ARTS WITH IT
1ST YEAR 2ND SEMESTER 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR
MAIN CAMPUS- FULL TIME 
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COURSE CODE:APT104

COURSE TITLE:  AFRICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY

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Instructions
1.	Answer question 1 (COMPULSORY) and any other 2 questions
2.	Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper
3.	Candidates must hand in their answer booklet to the invigilator while     
          the examination Room

1.Define African Historiography.	(2marks)
(a)	Briefly elaborate on the idea of Two Africa's.	(4marks)
(b)	Explain the achievements of Nationalist Historiography.	(8marks)
(c)	Trace the development of African Historiography.	(8marks)
(d)	Explain four methods that have been used in the study of AfricanHistoriography (8marks)
2. Discuss the various challenges facing the writing of African Historiography.	(20marks)

3(a) Explain reasons for the rise of Nationalist Historiography.	(10marks)
(b)	Discuss the contribution of African Diaspora towards African historiography. (10marks)
4. Africa has made a significant contribution to world history. Discuss	(20mark
5.(a) What are the main issues that contemporary African historiography focuses on         (10marks) 
  (b) Discuss the development of colonial historiography (10marks)