COPY: Understanding History and its Relevance
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Why do students of general education often dread studying history?

  • Because it involves complex mathematical calculations
  • Because it has no relevance to their lives and contexts
  • Because it requires memorization of dates, places, names, and events from distant eras (correct)
  • Because it involves intense physical activities

    • What is the limitation of the popular definition of history as the study of the past?

  • It is too narrow and does not give justice to the complexity of the subject (correct)
  • It is only relevant to ancient civilizations
  • It is too broad and encompasses too many aspects
  • It is only concerned with the study of dates

    • What might be the reason behind the low appreciation of history among students?

  • Shallow understanding of history's relevance to their lives and contexts (correct)
  • History is only studied in ancient times
  • History is not a required subject
  • Lack of qualified history teachers

    • What is the significance of history according to the passage?

    <p>It is a crucial subject that holds importance to human civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's tone towards the popular definition of history?

    <p>Critical and nuanced</p> Signup and view all the answers

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