What is the main historical thinking skill emphasized in the introduction to absolutism?

Absolutism and Its Characteristics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The impact of technology
Analyzing economic systems
Understanding the role of religion
Continuity and change over time
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the state of nature like?
Joyful and prosperous
Organized and structured
Nasty, brutish, and short
Peaceful and harmonious
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central idea behind Bishop Bossuet's theory?
Kings should focus on economic growth
Kings should share power with the nobility
Kings have divine right to rule
Kings should be elected by the people
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of absolute rulers?
Use of standing armies
Control over the nobility
Subject to national assemblies
Sovereignty embodied in the ruler
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did absolute rulers manage the nobility?
By granting them more power
By forming alliances with them
By making them subservient
By ignoring them
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which monarch is considered the most successful absolute ruler of the period?
Charles I of England
Louis XIV of France
Peter the Great of Russia
Frederick the Great of Prussia
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major reason for the failure of absolutism in the Dutch Republic?
Lack of military power
Strong central government
Inability to consolidate power
Religious conflicts
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