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Aht 201: Themes In African History Question Paper

Aht 201: Themes In African History

Course:Bachelor Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AHT 201: THEMES IN AFRICAN HISTORY
DATE: FRIDAY, 14TH AUGUST 2009

TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE questions only.

1.
Using concrete historical evidence discuss the view that diffusion as a theory is
inadequate in explaining the origin and spread of agricultural techniques in Africa.

2.
Discuss the impact of the advent of metallurgy to the evolution of human societies in
pre-colonial Africa. Use any two metals to illustrate your answer.

3.
?Africa is the mother of all civilizations?. Using any specific cases from the continent
examine the relevance of this statement to the various debates about the contribution
of Africa to early human civilizations.

4.
To what extent would you argue that the Trans-Atlantic slave trade lies at the heart of
Africa?s current state of underdevelopment.

5.
Using specific examples, discuss the reasons why Africa was partitioned and
systematically occupied by the Europeans from the 1880s.

6.
Discuss the impact of the second world war on African Nationalism and Decolonization.

7.
?African independent states are essentially failed states?. Using specific examples from
across the continent discuss the accuracy of this statement.
8.
?Globalization is both a curse and a blessing to African independent states?. Discuss the
significance of this statement to the current social, political and economic realities in
Africa.

Aht 201: Themes In African History Question Paper

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