Question

column a

1. commercial revolution
2. vernacular
3. scholastics
4. henry ii
5. william the conqueror
6. common law
7. magna carta
8. parliament

column b
a. a body of representatives that makes laws for a nation
b. a body of rulings by english judges
c. the scholars who gathered and taught at universities
d. the duke of normandy who invaded england in 1066 and claimed the english crown
e. english king who added french lands to english holdings by marrying eleanor of aquitaine
f. a charter, which guaranteed certain basic political rights to citizens of england
g. the expansion of trade and changes in business practices
h. the daily spoken language of a people

Explanation:

1. Commercial Revolution: It refers to the expansion of trade and changes in business practices, so matches g.
2. Vernacular: Defined as the daily spoken language of a people, so matches h.
3. Scholastics: These were scholars who gathered and taught at universities, so matches c.
4. Henry II: He was the English king who added French lands by marrying Eleanor of Aquitaine, so matches e.
5. William the Conqueror: The Duke of Normandy who invaded England in 1066, so matches d.
6. Common law: A body of rulings by English judges, so matches b.
7. Magna Carta: A charter guaranteeing basic political rights to English citizens, so matches f.
8. Parliament: A body of representatives that makes laws for a nation, so matches a.

Answer:

1. Commercial Revolution - g. The expansion of trade and changes in business practices
2. Vernacular - h. The daily spoken language of a people
3. Scholastics - c. The scholars who gathered and taught at universities
4. Henry II - e. English king who added French lands to English holdings by marrying Eleanor of Aquitaine
5. William the Conqueror - d. The Duke of Normandy who invaded England in 1066 and claimed the English crown
6. Common law - b. A body of rulings by English judges
7. Magna Carta - f. A charter, which guaranteed certain basic political rights to citizens of England
8. Parliament - a. A body of representatives that makes laws for a nation