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: The Keo Nua Pass in this country is one of the few passes through the Annamese Cordillera (CORE-dee-YARE-uh). This nation's capital includes the Temple of the Trung Sisters and is located on the Red River. The imperial citadel of Dai Noi is found in this country's onetime capital Hue (hway). For 10 points, name this Southeast Asian nation that was reunified in 1975 after a bloody war between the communist north and U.S.-aligned south.

SOLUTION: Social Science

PROBLEM: The speaker of one work by this author observes the "little promontory" on which the titular creature stood. In one of his works, a boy is brought to tears by the "he-birds" calls for his lost mate, and repeatedly makes out the word "death" from the rustling of the ocean. The speaker of another of his poems declares that he sees the "clouds of the west" and the "flood tide below [him]" face to face, while the speaker of his most famous work states that "what [he] assumes, you shall assume" after proclaiming that he celebrates himself. For 10 points, name this American poet whose poems "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" and "Song of Myself" appear in Leaves of Grass.

SOLUTION: Literature

PROBLEM: A one-time mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, this man built the fanciful mansion "Iranistan" in the city. He was a prime benefactor of Tufts University, which honored him with its choice of mascot. In one of the buildings he operated, this man hung the sign "This Way to the Egress," which simply led people to the exit. He paid a $1,000 a night to the "Swedish Nightingale," singer Jenny Lind, to tour across America. After purchasing Scudder's American (*) Museum, this man purchased a creature with the head of a monkey and the tail of a fish. Besides showing off "General Tom Thumb" and the "Feejee mermaid," he is credited with introducing the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute." For 10 points, name this famous hoaxer and circus showman.

SOLUTION:
History