TASK DEFINITION: Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
PROBLEM: Created by Alex Raymond, this futuristic character first appeared in 1934. Who is he?

SOLUTION: alex raymond

PROBLEM: Who is the current Australian prime minister ?

SOLUTION: australia

PROBLEM: Bertha Mason is a barely seen but important character in which 19th Century novel?

SOLUTION:
bertha mason