Edg 123: Geographic Thought Question Paper
Edg 123: Geographic Thought
Course:Bachelor Of Education
Institution: Moi University question papers
Exam Year:2013
MOI UNIVERSITY
REGULAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR-JUNE-JULY 2013
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION; DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION AND MEDIA.
DEGREE: B.ED
YEAR OF STUDY: 1 SEMESTER: 2
EXAMINATION DATE: 10TH JULY, 2013 DURATION: 3HRS (9.00-12.00P.M)
EDG 123: GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Aswer question one and any other tho questions.
2.Diagrams should be used whenever it serves to illustrate an answer.
3.This paper consist of ONE printed page.
Question 1
a)Distinguish between the following
i)Idiographic and nomothetic approaches in geography.(4marks)
ii)Environmental determinism and possibilism (4marks)
b) Examine then main elements of the quantitative revolutio and positivism showing how they have affected geographic teaching and research (6marks)
c) Describe the role of geography in national development (10marks)
d) What do you consider as the major concerns of contemporary Geography. (6marks)
Questiion 2
i)Briefly elucidate the four themes that are taken to be significant
contributions to geographic thought from biology and partyicularly from Drawin.(8marks)
ii) Briefly explain the contributions of William Morris Davis and alb retch Penck to the development of geomorphology (12marks)
Question 3
Explain the cobtributions of Thales, Plato, Pythagoras and Erastosthenes to the development of geography.(20marks)
Question 4
Itemize the contribution of the following explorers to geographic thought.
i) Bartolommeo Dias
ii) Christopher Colombus
iii)Vas co Dagama
iv) Fernando ge Magalhaes
v) Marco polo (20marks)
Question 5
i)Compare and contrast the contributions of Bernhard Varenius and Immanuel Kant to the development of geography. (12marks)
ii)Briefly enumerate the major contributions of Alexander von Humboldt to geographic thought. (8marks)
Question 6
i)Outline five main types of Chinese geography (10marks)
ii)Explain the reasons that led to the wide exploration in Europe during the renaissance period.(10marks)
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