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World History B(Sost 045) Question Paper

World History B(Sost 045)

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any three questions
Question One
Define the following terms.
History
(1 mark)
World history
(1 mark)
Civilization
(2 marks)
List four major stages that explain the march from pre-history to modern times.
(4 marks)
State four earliest civilization of the world
(4 marks)
Explain the characteristics of early civilizations of the world.
(8 marks)

Question Two
List five roles or religion in Ancient Egypt.
(5 marks)
Explain five factors which led to the emergence of Old Egypt Kingdom. (2700-2000 BC)
(10 marks)
State and explain five scientific accomplishments in Ancient Egypt.

(5 marks)

Question Three
Give at least five factors for the rise of Mesopotamia.
(5 marks)
State five functions of governments of city states in Mesopotamia.
(5 marks)
Briefly explain why King Hammurabi is well remembered in world history?
(5 marks)
Outline five achievements of the Sumerian civilization.
(5 marks)

Question Four
Account for the rise of Indus valley civilization after 2300 B.C.
(5 marks)
Identify and explain the characteristics of Indian caste system.
(8 marks)
Outline the main teachings of Buddhism in Ancient India.
(7 marks)

Question Five
Briefly explain the characteristics of shang civilization.
(5 marks)
Explain the fundamental shang religious beliefs in Ancient China. (5 marks)
Discuss the shang achievements in Old Chinese civilization.
(10 marks)

Question Six
Explain five factors which were responsible for the rise of Greece between 600s and 500s B.C.
(10 marks)
Analyze the reasons attributed to the fall of the Roman Empire in 400s B.C.
(10 marks)

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