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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]

Hist 220: Sources Of African History Question Paper

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