Hist 400:History Science And Technology Question Paper
Hist 400:History Science And Technology
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY : EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION AND PRE-UNIVERSITY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer FOUR Questions only
Question 1
Examine the contribution of the renaissance to Science and Technology. (15marks)
Question 2
What were the achievements of the scientific revolution in Europe of the 17th century and how did the church respond? (15marks)
Question 3
What were the causes, nature and impact of the industrial revolution? (15marks)
Question 4
Why was England the initial leader of industrialization? (15marks)
Question 5
Analyze the contribution any two of the following to Science and Technology
a) Isaac Newton (7marks)
b) Galileo Galilei (8marks)
c) Thomas Edison (7marks)
d) Charles Darwin (8marks)
Question 6
Examine the industrial developments in the following areas in the 19th century
a) Agriculture/farming/food production sector (7marks)
b) Transport and communication (8marks)
Question 7
Discuss some of the most important medical discoveries made in the 19th century. (15marks)
Question 8
What have been some of the most remarkable scientific and technological discoveries of the 20th century? (15marks)
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