Hist 220:Sources Of African History April 2011 Question Paper
Hist 220:Sources Of African History April 2011
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
COURSE CODE: HIST 220
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
1. (a) How did the question of Racism influence the study of African history before the 1960s?
(15 marks)
(b) Define Oral Tradition. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using Oral Tradition in
the writing of African history. (15 marks)
2. Explain the importance of archaeology to the study of African history. (20 marks)
3. Give a critical assessment of available written sources for the study of African history.
(20 marks)
4. Show how historical linguistics has been used to reconstruct African history. (20 marks)
5. From the study of this course show how the problem of dating the African past has been
solved. (20 marks)
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