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Hist 400:History Science And Technology Question Paper

Hist 400:History Science And Technology

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

FACULTY : EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION AND PRE-UNIVERSITY

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS Answer any FOUR Questions

Question 1

a) Define the term Industrial Revolution. (2marks)

b) Explain 5 characteristics of Industrial Revolution in 18th century Europe. (5marks)

c) Explain 4 reasons why Britain was the first country to be industrialized on Europe (4marks)

d) Analyze 4 political effects of industrial Revolution in Europe. (4marks)

Question 2

The 13th century Renaissance was a necessary step in scientific revolution:

a) Define the term Renaissance (3marks)

b) Identify and explain 4 ways in which scientific revolution influenced industrial revolution (4marks) c) Analyze the positive impacts of scientific revolution on;

i) Medicine (4marks)

ii) Agriculture 4marks)

Question 3

a) Discuss the limitations of early forms of communication (3marks)

b) Explain the advantages of print media in National Development (4marks)

c) Discuss the impacts of modern means of communication (8marks)

Question 4

a) What were the limitations of early sources of energy (4marks)

b) Explain 5 social problems associated with development of industries. (5marks)

c) Discuss inventions in development of cottage textile industries in Britain in the 18th century. (6marks)

Question 5

a) Explain 7 reasons why continental European countries lagged behind in Industrial take off. (7marks)

b) Discuss the factors that hinder industrialization in 3rd world countries. (8marks)

Question 6

Discuss factors which made Japan a great industrial power after world war II (15marks)

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