What is a historian trying to understand when examining a historical figures point of view?
a. the unique perspective that influences the way the person sees the world
b. the total number of possible factors that may have motivated the persons actions
c. the persons importance to the overall study of the world history
d. the time period during which historians agree an important event occurred

The correct answer is B: when a historian is trying to understand the past by some historical figure's eyes, he/she is trying to identify which factors that person could have taken into account when deciding what to do in their time.

However, the first option (A) is also right: in order to understand what influenced a historical figure, the historian needs to know how that person thought, and felt, and understood the world around her/him.

For example: if a historian is analyzing a historical figure who was religious, he/she has to remember that that person's actions were probably influenced by his/her beliefs. Knowing someone was religious makes it necessary to understand religion as an influencing factor in that person's actions.

the answer is catholics