SECTION A (20 marks) Answer all questions in this section. 1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number. (i) The following are components of a nation except A territory B people C government . D national flag E international recognition. (ii) A nuclear family consist of...
2004-HISTORY PAPER 1
1. “Long distance trade was an indispensable factor underlying political and economic development in East and Central Africa up to the 19th century.”Discuss this claim with the most relevant examples.
2. Prior to the imposition and establishment of colonial rule, the African continent was dynamic and ever changing. Justify this argument with concrete examples.
3. Thought useful and relevant, pre-colonial education had a considerable number of shortcomings. Discuss.
4. Review analytically the forces that determined the nature of African reaction to the imposition of European colonialism.
5. Why did colonial powers hesitate to encourage settler or plantation agriculture in West Africa?
6. Examine by giving plausible arguments, the motives for forced agriculture schemes; and show the characteristics of colonial development policy throughout African between 1945 and 1960.
7. The colonizing countries accumulated wealth from labour resource either within or outside colonial territories. Justify.
8. What was the essence of racism in relation to colonial domination and exploitation of Africa?
9. Discuss the legitimacy of legitimate trade in Africa.
10. Examine the social and economic impact of the second World War on African societies.
11. “The independent African church movements had an outstanding contribution to the emergence of nationalism in Eastern and Central Africa.”Verify.
12. Describe the main forces which culminated in the collapse of the Portuguese colonial rule in the collapse of the Portuguese colonial rule in Africa and show its impact on Africa.
13. With concrete example, show how the current political instability has caused economic in African countries.
14. “The Zanzibar Revolution was a logical culmination of the African grievance in the Isles.”Comment on the validity of this statement.
15. How applicable were socialist ideologies in creating Ideal societies in post-Independent African nations?
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