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Development Of Geographic Thought Question Paper

Development Of Geographic Thought 

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF ARTS &
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGE 101: DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT

DATE: MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008__ TIME: 4.00 P.M. ? 6.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE (3) questions.
Q1.
Write short notes on the following concepts:
(a)
Principal of activity (Jean Brunhes. [5 marks]
(b)
Social Darwinism (Friedrich Ratzel. [5 marks]
(c)
Pragmatism. [5 marks]
(d)
Principal of unity in diversity. [5 marks]
Q2.
Drawing examples from Semi Arid Climatic zones discuss the concept of environmental determinism and possibilism. [20 marks]
Q3.
Discuss the contribution of Alexander Von Humbolt in the development of geographic thought. [20 marks]
Q4.
(a)
What is quantitative revolution. [5 marks]
(b)
Explain Kuhn?s Paradigm of Science [15 marks]
Q5.
Geography is a bridge between the natural and social sciences?. Discuss. [20 marks]
Q6.
Discuss the contributions of any two of eh following philosophers to the development of geography as a field of study.
(a)
Eratosthenes [10 marks]
(b)
Alexander the Great [10 marks]
(c)
Herodotus [10 marks]
(d)
Hipparchus. [10 marks]






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