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: nation was defeated at Koh Chang by the French. Khana Ratsadon led a bloodless revolution in this nation, one kingdom in which compiled the Dharmashastra. A kingdom in this nation succeeded the Kingdom of Hiran and was founded by Mangrai. This nation, once home to the kingdom of Lanna, was the site of a capital founded by General Taksin at Thonburi. The collapse of the Ayutthaya in this nation preceded the ascent of the Chakri dynasty of Rama I. It was invaded by Japan during World War II to access the Malay Peninsula. It was once dominated by the monarchs of Burma. For 10 points, name this nation, once known as Siam, whose capital is Bangkok.

SOLUTION: History

PROBLEM: This man claimed that the doctrine of popular sovereignty could coexist with the Dred Scott decision during an explanation of his Freeport Doctrine. This man led a faction of a party whose other faction was led by John C. Breckenridge in the 1860 presidential election. Known as ""The Little Giant,"" this politician was instrumental getting the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed. For 10 points, name this Democratic Illinois Senator who engaged in a famous series of debates in 1858 with Abraham Lincoln.

SOLUTION: History

PROBLEM: An unfinished portrait of this man is known as The Athenaeum. The same artist painted another portrait depicting this person, where he holds his right hand over a quill pen and a gold table draped with red cloth. That painting is known as the Lansdowne Portrait. A man pulls a red drape to reveal a young version of this man in Parson Weem's Fable. In a painting depicting this man, he wears a red cape and stands next to a man who is holding a flag. In that painting, this man looks to the left as the boat he is standing in rows its way through the ice. For 10 points, Emanuel Leutze painted what general and U.S. President crossing the Delaware river

SOLUTION:
History