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.
One example: In one work this author details the life of a tomb-maker who makes extra money by playing the organ at an insane asylum, while another of his novels sees Swartz give a refugee proper documentation only after he tells him his life story in the title Portuguese city. In addition to The Black Obelisk and The Night in Lisbon, he also wrote about Robert and Otto selling their auto workshop and visiting Patrice in a Swiss tuberculosis sanatorium in his novel The Three Comrades, while the turbulent life of the German surgeon Ravic is told in The Arch of Triumph. Another of his novels, The Road Back, is thought to be a sequel to his most famous book, in which the patriotic teacher Kantorek convinces Paul Bumer and his friends to join the Germany Army during World War I. For 10 points, name this German author who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front.
Solution is here: Literature
Explanation: The text is talking about an author and their works, so it belongs to theliterature category.

Now, solve this: During his tenure as ambassador to the Dutch Republic, this man was able to obtain a loan for 5 million guilder, and on another occasion he participated in the capture of the Martha. The Direct House Tax he signed led to Fries's Rebellion. As part of his efforts to expand the navy, he commissioned the USS Constitution, though he avoided using it to expand the Quasi-War. In an attempt to quell growing criticism, this man signed the Alien and Sedition Acts, though Alexander Hamilton spoiled his re-election bid by splitting part of the Federalist Party in favor of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. For 10 points, identify this first resident of the White House who succeeded George Washington as president.
Solution:
History