UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Spring Examination May 2026

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES

Spring Examination May 2026


Duration: 3 Hours


Instructions
Answer ALL questions in Section A.
Answer ANY THREE questions in Section B.
Support your answers with relevant historical examples.
Write clearly and organize your essays logically.




SECTION A — SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
Question 1 (5 Marks)
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Define the following terms:
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, a) Imperialism

b) Nationalism

c) Colonialism

d) Cold War

e) Revolution



Answers


a) Imperialism is the policy of extending a nation’s power through territorial acquisition or
political and economic dominance.



b) Nationalism is strong loyalty and devotion to one’s nation or ethnic group.



c) Colonialism is the control and exploitation of one country by another.



d) The Cold War was a period of political and ideological tension between the United States and
the Soviet Union after World War II.



e) A revolution is a sudden and significant change in political power or social organization.



Question 2 (5 Marks)


State five causes of World War I.
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