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Development Of Geographical Thought  Question Paper

Development Of Geographical Thought  

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2006/2007
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND
BACHELOR OF ARTS
AGE 101: DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT
DATE: Tuesday 16th January, 2007
TIME: 4.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m,
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any Three questions.
1. Examine the contributions of the Greeks to Mathematical and Physical
Geography.
2. Discuss the impact of explorations and discoveries to the development of
geographical thought.
3. Explain the contributions of any TWO of the following to the development of
geographical thought:
(a) Alexander von Humboldt
(b) Carl Ritter
(c) Charles Darwin
(d) Erastothernes
(e) Ptolemy
4. Differentiate between the following:
(a) Systematic and Special Geography
(b) Nomothetic and Idiographic Approaches to Geography
(c) Environmental Determinism and Possibilism
5. Write concise notes on any THREE of the following modern themes in
Geographical thought:
(a) Positivism
(b) Pragmatism
(c) Functionalism
(d) Realism
(e) Existentialism
6. Examine the role of Geography in building a society of well being.






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