Hist 220: Sources Of African History Question Paper
Hist 220: Sources Of African History
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
COURSE CODE: HIST 220: SOURCES OF AFRICAN HISTORY
STREAM:SESSION II
DAY:TUESDAY
TIME:2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE:10/08/2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL in questions in section A and TWO from Section B
SECTION A (30 marks)
1. a) Discuss the various reasons why western scholars argued before the 1960s that Africa
had no history
[5marks]
b) Why study the sources of African history?
[5 marks]
c) State four ways in which the problem of dating the African past has been solved.[5marks]
d) What have you learnt from the study of this course about the nature and importance
of historical sources?
[5marks]
SECTION B (40 marks)
2. Define the following terms:
a) Archaeology
[2marks]
b) Artifact
[2 marks]
c) Fossil
[2 marks]
d) Hominid
[2 marks]
e) Paleontology
[2 marks]
f) Site and Feature
[2 marks]
g) Explain the importance of archaeology to the study of African history.
[8 marks]
3. a) Define Oral Tradition as history?
(5 marks)
b) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of using oral traditions as a source of African
history.
[15 marks]
4. Discuss the importance of Historical linguistics and the classification of African languages
in the writing of African history.
[20marks]
5. a) Define the term anthropology.
[5 marks]
b) How has Edward Taylor defined culture?
[5 marks]
c) Discuss the various ways in which anthropology has been used in the writing African
history?
[10marks]
6. a) State and discuss briefly five Written sources that have been used in the writing of African
history.
[10 marks]
b) What kind of historical sources would one expect to find at the Kenya National Archives?
[5marks]
c) Show how the Mass media is an important source of contemporary African history
[5 marks]
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