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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:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGE 101:
DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT

DATE: Tuesday, 29th December, 2009

TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.

1.
Write short notes on the following concepts:
a)
Principle of activity (10 marks)
b)
Social Darwinism (10 marks)
c)
Principal of unity in diversity (10 marks)
2.
Geography is regarded as a bridge between natural and social sciences? Discuss. (20 marks)
3.
Discuss the role of Geography in shaping public policy in developing countries. (20 marks)
4.
Discuss how the Teleological and Agnostic approaches adopted by Carl Ritter and Charles Darwin respectively influenced their views on the living things and their environments. (20 marks)
5.
Discuss the contributions of the following philosophers to the development of geography as a scientific field of study.
a)
Eratosthenes (10 marks)
b)
Herodotus (10 marks)
6.
Evaluate the relevance of Friedrich Ratzel?s concept of Lebensraum in the\ contemporary society. (20 marks)