Why do we study our world's history?

Answer 1

Here are some reasons to study history:

• We study history so that we will not make the same mistakes over and over again.
• By studying the different ways that other cultures live, we can learn new and better ways for our culture to live.
• By studying why people fight and have wars, we can try to prevent fighting and end war.
• By studying how things have already been done, we can try new and better ways of doing things.
• By studying other beliefs, we can learn to appreciate every person's ideas and to value our own opinions.
• By studying how people have adapted to different environments on Earth, we can plan how to adapt to new environments, and maybe eventually plan how to survive off planet.

Answer 2

Why do we study history so that we can learn the mistakes from the past to make the future better

so that we can learn from our ancestors

so that we should know how they made the discoveries that help us today

History class teaches you what happened in the past both in your primary culture and in others, helping you to understand why things are the way they are in the present day. Also, as is famously stated, "Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it."

"Not to know what took place before you were born is to remain forever a child" - Cicero

Answer 3

1. UNDERSTAND SOCIETY

Of all of the reasons to study history, this one might be the most important. How can we being to understand society today without understand what created it? The events and people that shaped who we are today are incredibly important.

2. UNDERSTAND CHANGE

Going along with understanding society, studying history allows us a #look into what causes change. The events leading up to both World Wars help us understand how a small event can set off a large series of changes. History gives us the opportunity to see how daily life has changed over the years, and what goes into the fostering that change.

3. PROVIDES SENSE OF IDENTITY

It is no wonder that websites like Ancestry.com are so popular. People are intrigued to know where they came from. What blood runs in their veins? Is there any interesting family history? Knowing the history of your family is very important to some people in finding a sense of identity.

Answer 4

To learn form our past mistakes.

Do what we did correctly again.

It's because we're trying to figure out how people lived in the past. What they did, how they did it, there's a lot of stuff we do. We can learn from our mistakes and victories. It's the study of how the world has changed over time. It's the study of the past since writing was invented.

Answer 5

because we can know about the things that happened a long time ago, and so history doesn't repeat itself, and the state requires it.

Mostly the latter, but the better we understand our past, the better we understand the complexities of the human mind and the depth of human nature. Many people, mostly historians and psychologists, argue that the desire to understand ourselves is a fundamental part of being human, and is whatseparatesus from the incredibly awesomespeciesof chimpanzees.

Answer 6

There are a number of quotes by some of the most intelligent people who have ever lived that explain this better than any drawn out explanation. Most are very similar.

• Edmund Burke - "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it
• George Santayana - "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
• Kurt Vonegut - "We're doomed to repeat the past no matter what. That's what it is to be alive. It's pretty dense kids who haven't figured that out by the time they're ten.... Most kids can't afford to go to Harvard and be misinformed."

It appears that no matter what we do, we are doomed. Perhaps it is best to be doomed but informed.