Ahistorian is studying the history of europe. he is interested to see how the continent has changed since the time of the roman empire. he hopes to analyze two maps in his study. take a look at his sources below and answer the question that follows.

which conclusion would a contrast, rather than a comparison, between the roman empire and modern europe support?

a.
the roman empire ruled territory to the south and east of modern europe.
b.
modern europe's westernmost territory was never controlled by the roman empire.
c.
modern europe controls london and berlin, which were never part of the roman empire.
d.
the roman empire was home to a more diverse culture than exists in modern europe.

The correct answer is A) the Roman Empire ruled territory to the South and East of modern Europe.

The conclusion of the contrast rather than comparison would be that the Roman Empire ruled territory to the South and East of modern Europe.

The historian is interested in how the continent has changed since the time of the Roman Empire. When analyzing the two maps, he uses contrast instead of a comparison between the Roman Empire and modern Europe. The conclusion of the contrast rather than comparison would be that the Roman Empire ruled territory to the South and East of modern Europe. The contrast helps the historian to find differences instead of similitudes of that epoch. The contrast highlights the differences he is looking for.