Themes In African History Question Paper

Themes In African History

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE
OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AHT 201: THEMES IN AFRICAN HISTORY

DATE: Thursday 22nd July 2010 TIME: 11.00a.m ? 1.00p.m

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions only
1.
Using concrete historical evidence discuss the view that diffusion as a theory is

inadequate in explaining the origin and spread of agricultural techniques in

Africa.
2.
Discuss the impact of the advent of metallurgy to the evolution of human societies

in pre-colonial Africa. Use any two metals to illustrate your answer.
3.
?Africa is the mother of all civilizations?. Using any specific cases from the

continent examine the relevance of this statement to the various debates around

the contribution of Africa to early human civilizations.
4.
To what extent would you argue that the Trans-Atlantic slave trade lies at the

heart of Africa?s current state of underdevelopment?
5.
Using specific examples, discuss the reasons why Africa was partitioned and

systematically occupied by Europeans from the 1880s.
6.
Discuss the impact of the Second World War on African nationalism and

Decolonization.
7.
?Africa independent states are essentially failed states?. Using specific examples

from across the continent discuss the accuracy of this statement.
8.
?Globalization is both a curse and a blessing to African independent states?.

Discuss the significance of this statement to the current social, political and

economic realities in Africa.
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