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Hist 211:Themes In West African History August 2010 Question Paper

Hist 211:Themes In West African History August 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
COURSE CODE: HIST 211

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL in questions in section A and TWO from Section B
SECTION A [30 marks]
1. (a) Explain how the environment and geographical factors have influenced the history
of West Africa. [5 Marks]
(b) What were the effects of the Atlantic Slave trade on the people’s of West Africa?
[10marks]
(c) What was the “legitimate trade”? [5 marks]
(d) Discuss the major features of the Kingdom of Dahomey? [10marks]

SECTION B [40 marks]
2. (a) Discuss the reasons for the rise and decline of the Fulani Empire (Sokoto Caliphate)
and the role of Usuman dan Fodio. [10 marks]

(b) Critically examine the rise and decline of the Asante Kingdom. [10 marks]

3. What were the factors which led to the scramble and partition of West Africa
by Europeans? [20 marks]

4 “In the whole history of West African resistance to European invasion, a history full of
remarkable and heroic figures and episodes, none is more remarkable and heroic than that
of the fighting empire of Samori Toure.” Discuss. [20 marks]

5 Analyze the major economic changes brought about by European colonialism in West
Africa. [20 marks]

6 Why were military coups a common feature of West African politics between 1960 and
1980? [20 marks]

Hist 211:Themes In West African History August 2010 Question Paper

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