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.
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Question: Category: STATE CAPITALS 
Clue: Baton Rouge & this other state capital both have 2-word French names; neither is named for a person

Answer: des moines


Question: Category: FORMER WORLD CAPITALS 
Clue: In 1998 Czar Nicholas II & his wife Alexandra were laid to rest in this city

Answer: st. petersburg


Question: Category: THE CABINET 
Clue: Created by the Continental Congress in 1775, this officer joined the Cabinet in 1829 but was removed from it in 1971

Answer:
the postmaster general