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: A 1975 constitutional crisis resulted from its bicameral parliamentary system, in which the Government is formed in the House of Representatives but the Senate can block supply, and from the fact that it is not a republic. After the Senate rejected Prime Minister Gough [GOFF] Whitlam's budget, Whitlam was dismissed by the Queen's representative, Governor-General John Kerr. FTP, what federation of 6 states and 2 territories, now led by Prime Minister John Howard, is the world's 6th-largest country and smallest continent

SOLUTION: Social Science

PROBLEM: The earliest discovered writings on these were in the Hittite language and were authored by Kikkuli of Mitanni, while Gryson, an expert on these, helped Xenophon to write two treatises on the subject. Tupac Amaru II and Francois Ravaillac were both executed using four of these, and one of these named Incitatus was legendarily appointed as a Roman senator by Caligula. The Avars brought an invention that eased their use to Europe, and huge masses of these were instrumental in saving the French army at Eylau. Many cities were named after of these owned by Alexander the Great, Bucephalus. For 10 points, name these animals used to transport hussars and knights.

SOLUTION: Literature

PROBLEM: It was used in a polarizing sermon, and later a best-selling pamphlet, delivered in Bostons Second Baptist Church by John Allen. Daniel Pierce rallied the townsfolk to Sabins Tavern, where John Brown planned the event precipitated by Benjamin Lindseys captaining of the Hannah. Eight longboats with muffled oars were prepared used under cover of night and low tide. The best account of it comes from Ephraim Bowen, who also gave Jospeh Bucklin the gun Bucklin used to shoot Lieutenant Dudingston, whose ship had run aground in Namquid Point. The American captain, Abraham Whipple, capture the British sailors and destroyed the vessel in protest of anti-smuggling laws. FTP, name this event in which a British ship was set alight in Providence harbor in 1772.

SOLUTION:
History