Question

explain why the study of history is important. (1 point)

it helps us understand ourselves and the world around us.

it helps us avoid historiography.

it allows us to interact with primary sources such as textbooks and journal articles.

it encourages us to form biases.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Studying history provides insights into human behavior, societal development, etc., helping us understand ourselves and the world. This is a valid reason for the importance of history.
• Option 2: Historiography is the study of historical writing, and avoiding it is not a reason to study history (in fact, understanding historiography is part of studying history). So this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Textbooks and journal articles are often secondary sources (primary sources are things like diaries, original documents from the time period). Also, the main importance of history isn't just interacting with sources in this way. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: History should help us be objective and avoid biases, not encourage them. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. It helps us understand ourselves and the world around us.