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: COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD 
Clue: The 3 most populous countries, they added up to an estimated 2.42 billion people in 1996

SOLUTION: china, india, & the usa

PROBLEM: Category: WOMEN IN HISTORY 
Clue: In an 1863 essay Harriet Beecher Stowe called this woman whom she had met with "The Libyan Sibyl"

SOLUTION: sojourner truth

PROBLEM: Category: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HISTORY 
Clue: Due to the large numbers of men away from home, it was the first year a majority of states counted absentee votes

SOLUTION:
1864