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: Headings of this work's sections include "A Lamp on Earth" and "The Sand Betrayed. " The author praises political figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Joseph Stalin in "Let the Woodcutter Awaken" and Emiliano Zapata in "The Liberators". One section of this work describes the flora and fauna of the Pre-Colombian era, and other sections discuss mining and the Communist Party, while a section often published separately describes the poet's ascent to Incan ruins. It includes "The Earth's Name is Juan" and "The Heights of Machu Picchu. " For 10 points, name this long poem by Pablo Neruda.

SOLUTION: Literature

PROBLEM: It causes the weak bluish white glow in polls of water that shield some nuclear reactors. It is created by highly energetic charged particles that displace electrons in the medium through which they travel, and the subsequent electromagnetic wave in the wake of these particles is similar to the bow wave of a fast boat. FTP, what is this light produced when charged particles move through a medium faster than the speed of light in that medium

SOLUTION: Science

PROBLEM: This politician attained the rank of major general after leaving his Massachusetts Senate seat during World War II. He returned to the Senate but was defeated for re-election by John Kennedy in 1952, and was then appointed by Eisenhower as ambassador to the United Nations. For 10 points identify Richard Nixon's running mate in the 1960 presidential election who later served as chief negotiator in the Paris Peace talks.

SOLUTION:
History