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.

This man created a work designed to show off Frederick Leyland's china collection that involved covering walls in gold leaf, entitled The Peacock Room, and this man painted a model favored by Gustave Courbet, Joanna Hiffernan, as exemplified by his depiction of her in The White Girl. This artist sued John Ruskin over a libelous statement made about a painting set in Cremorne Garden depicting a [*] fireworks show. The creator of a painting showing a seated woman in a black dress and white bonnet looking towards a blue-black curtain on the left, for 10 points, name this American artist of Nocturne in Black and Gold who painted his mother in Arrangement in Gray and Black.
Fine Arts

Racial violence in this city began with the 1909 lynching of William James, as well as the later 1967 murder of black soldier Robert Hunt. Its Chief of Police was shot in 1969 violence stopped when Governor Richard Ogilvie sent in the National Guard. Rooster Cogburn opened a bar here after the Civil War, and it was the inspiration for Eden in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit. Stephen Foster wrote a song about being "way down" in this city, which is where Magnolia Manor and Fort Defiance State Park are located. Huck and Jim intend to go to this city to obtain Jim's freedom in Huckleberry Finn, but they end up sailing past it. This city has the lowest elevation of any within Illinois and is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. For 10 points, name this southernmost city in Illinois, which shares its name with a city in Egypt.
History

This battle opened when the jester Taillefer attacked a soldier while reciting the Song of Roland. After this battle, victorious troops were ambushed in the Malfosse. One side in this battle employed housecarls and effectively used a shield wall to defend against archer attacks. This battle took place after Tostig's brother defeated a Viking invasion at (*) Stamford Bridge that was led by Harold Hardrada. This battle occurred at Senlac Hill, where its loser was shot in the eye. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts Harold Godwinson's loss at this battle. For 10 points, name this 1066 victory for William the Conqueror.
History