TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: CHILDREN'S LIT 
Clue: Astrid Lindgren, who died in 2002 at age 94, first spun tales about this freckled girl for her daughter

SOLUTION: pippi longstocking

PROBLEM: Category: OSCAR WORTHY? 
Clue: Diedrich Bader voiced Oscar, a saber-tooth in this 2002 animated film

SOLUTION: ice age

PROBLEM: Category: PLACEMENT 
Clue: You're crossing this desert if you're traveling between its commercial cities of Hohhot & Baotou

SOLUTION:
the gobi