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: ANIMALS 
Clue: With a young one valued at $1.4 million, Guinness calls them the most costly zoo animals

SOLUTION: giant pandas

PROBLEM: Category: CAPITAL CITIES 
Clue: Home to the oldest cathedral & the oldest university in the Americas, this capital was founded in 1496

SOLUTION: santo domingo

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC AMERICANS 
Clue: He turned down an appointment as a U.S. senator in 1875 because it meant accepting a pardon for treason

SOLUTION:
jefferson davis