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: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 
Clue: Term for the various strands of gut, nylon, or wire stretched over the head of a sidedrum

SOLUTION: snares

PROBLEM: Category: AMERICAN HISTORY 
Clue: After 3 previous acquittals, this reputed crime family boss was finally convicted in New York City on April 2, 1992

SOLUTION: john gotti

PROBLEM: Category: ASIAN NATIONS 
Clue: Railways link this country's capital of Ulaanbaatar to Moscow & Peking

SOLUTION:
mongolia