TOPIC TEST 1 TERM 1 2022 GRADE 8 HISTORY
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1. What is history?
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2. Give reasons as to why we study history in institutions as a subject.
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3. Explain the following historical sources and give relevant examples?
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(a) Oral sources
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(b) Archaeological /material sources
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4. Why is it that primary sources are more useful and reliable than secondary sources [2]
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5. List one basic skill used in history?
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6. Differentiate the following;
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