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: WORLD CAPITALS 
Clue: Ottawa, the capital of Canada, lies in the southeastern part of this province

SOLUTION: ontario

PROBLEM: Category: POLITICS 
Clue: In 1958 he became the first Democrat elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate from Maine

SOLUTION: edmund muskie

PROBLEM: Category: CHURCHES & CATHEDRALS 
Clue: Traditionally, the entrance of a cathedral faces this direction

SOLUTION:
west