Geog 301: Industrial Geography Question Paper
Geog 301: Industrial Geography
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3RDTRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : GEOG 301
UNIT TITLE : INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
(i) What is industrial geography?
(2 marks)
(ii) Outline four reasons why we study industrial geography (4 Marks)
(i) What is industrial revolution?
(2 Marks)
(ii) Highlight four reasons why the industrial revolution started in Britain (4 marks)
Explain any four effects of the industrial revolution
(8 marks)
Question Two
Evaluate the importance of industries to the economy of Kenya
(10 marks)
Examine five merits of export promotion strategies to developing countries like Kenya
(10 marks)
Question Three
Demonstrate that a manufacturing industry rarely owes its location and growth to one favorable factor but usually to a combination of factors.
(16 Marks)
Outline any four classifications of industries, giving an example of each class.
(4 Marks)
Question Four
What is an industrialization strategy?
(2 marks)
Explain he meaning of ’import substitution strategy.’
(2 marks)
Evaluate six circumstances when import substitution would not be of beneficial to Kenya
(12 Marks)
Outline any four objective of import substitution when it was implemented in Kenya between 1964 – 1974
(4 Marks)
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