TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Vietnamese national hero Le Loi defended his country against this dynasty's forces. The Fish Scale Records were used to calculate taxes by this dynasty's founder, the Hongwu Emperor. This dynasty's Yong-le Emperor ordered the construction of Beijing's Forbidden City. The (*) Yuan Dynasty fell during the Red Turban Rebellion, which brought this dynasty to power. Zheng He was a eunuch admiral who explored under this dynasty's banner. For 10 points, name this Chinese dynasty that began in the 1300s and was renowned for its porcelain.

SOLUTION: History

PROBLEM: One commander at this battle was almost killed by Henry de Bohun while riding alone in front of his lines, but saved himself by killing Bohun with a battle axe. The defending army was drawn up into three squares, and a series of pits with stakes at the bottom was dug in front of their line. After the Earl of Gloucester was killed on the second day of fighting, it turned into a rout and the losing commander was forced to flee to Dunbar Castle. FTP, name this battle fought south of Stirling Castle in the summer of 1314, in which Edward II's army was defeated by Robert Bruce.

SOLUTION: History

PROBLEM: This author published a collection of poetry called Temple of the Lark, and his university lectures were published as Architecture of the New Life. This man translated the Popul Vuh into Spanish and later used it as the basis for a lyrical set of fairy tales named after his home country that won the Silla Monsegur prize. This author decried the United Fruit Company in his (*) Banana Trilogy. In another of his stories, Gaspar Ilom leads a revolution against the planter caste. In his most famous work, General Canales escapes an attempt on his life but Cara de Angel is made to believe Camila has become the titular character's mistress. That titular character is based on the dictator Estrada Cabrera. For 10 points, name this Guatemalan Nobel Laureate who wrote El Senor Presidente.

SOLUTION:
Literature