In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.

Q: A fleet led by Lourenco de Almeida was among the first Europeans to colonize this modern day nation. One empire in this modern day nation, whose largest ethnic group is known as the Sinhalese, had its capital at Nallur. The Palk Strait is at the northern end of this nation, as is a series of small islands known as (*) Adam's Bridge. The northern tip of this island was also home to this nation's Jaffna kingdom, which ruled at the same time as other empires on this modern country like the Kotte Kingdom and the Kandy Kingdom. For 10 points, name this Asian nation once known as Ceylon.

A: History
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Q: In 1695, Josua de Grave made another study of the same subject as this painting, but from a different angle. In the center fight of this painting, the roof of the Armamentarium is just visible behind a much larger gated building. An anecdote concerning this painting relates that it was chosen personally by William of Orange, although it was most likely purchased by the Rijksmuseum. The top half of this painting depicts only the sky, with very dark clouds at the top of this painting, and at the bottom of this painting, several people are standing by a boat while two women in black dresses are conversing to the side. The foreground and the background of this work are divided by a large river which reflects the buildings of the background. For ten points, identify this cityscape, a work by Jan Vermeer.

A: Fine Arts
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Q: One character in this work disgraces his father by insisting upon consulting the witch Erichtho. One scene in this work sees two men each claim that a headless corpse is their son. In this text, Gnaeus wants to destroy the pyramids. One leader in this work ignores a request to consult the Oracle of Jupiter Ammon. In this work, Cordus buries a headless body that washes ashore. The aftermath of this work's central event involves a slew of vultures who create a bloody rainstorm of carrion as they fly away. One of the central characters of this work flees to Brindisi shortly after it begins, and later a battle is nearly won by sneaking through the woods before Scaeva rallies the troops. In the latter part of this work, Cato leads one man's forces through Egypt, while another character is seduced by Cleopatra. For 10 points, name this epic that describes the titular battle between Pompey and Julius Caesar, also known as De Bello Civili.

A:
Literature
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