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Chg 402: African Economic History Question Paper

Chg 402: African Economic History

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)

Institution: South Eastern Kenya University question papers

Exam Year:2017

SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION (ARTS)
CHG 402: AFRICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
DATE: 11TH APRIL, 2017 TIME: 4.00 -6.00 PM
ATTEMPT QUESTION ONE AND NAY OTHER TWO.
1. ( 30 Marks)
i. Give at least two approaches to the study of African Economic History ( 2 marks)
ii. Attempt a definition of production and models of exchange ( 2 Marks)
iii. What are supply and demand? (2 marks)
iv. Define feudalism and mercantilism (2 marks)
v. Differentiate capitalism and industrialism (2 marks)
vi. What are development and dependency? (2 marks)
vii. Differentiate slave trade and slavery (2 marks)
viii. Evaluate at least two major African Pre- colonial economies (2 marks)
ix. What was “legitimate” trade? ( 2 marks)
x. What were chartered companies? Give two examples (2marks)
xi. Name at least two colonial economies in Africa (2 marks)
xii. How did urbanization develop in African? (3 marks)
xiii. What role did Trade Unions play in colonial economies in Africa? ( 2 marks)
xiv. Express the major characteristics of colonial economies of Africa ( 3 marks)

2. Examine critically African production, modes of exchange and the principles of supply
and demand. (20 MARKS)
3. Give critical notes on feudalism, mercantilism and capitalism. (20 MARKS)
4. “Industrialism , modernization and Development are closely related concepts and
practices” . Provide your considered views.( 20 MARKS)
5. EITHER
a) Attempt a critical examination of Dependency, Slave Trade and Slavery.
OR
b) Discuss in-depth pre- colonial economies, Long Distance Trade and Chartered
Companies.(20 MARKS)
6. EITHER
a) Attempt an analysis of the interdependency of colonial and post – colonial
economies in Africa. (20 MARKS)

Chg 402: African Economic History question paper

Chg 402: African Economic History Question Paper

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