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: ISLANDS 
Clue: 3,414-foot-high Carrantuohill west of Killarney is the highest peak on this island

SOLUTION: ireland

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORY 
Clue: In 1720 Victor Amadeus II of Savoy gave Sicily to Austria in exchange for this other large island

SOLUTION: sardinia

PROBLEM: Category: EXPLORERS 
Clue: In 1770 this British sea captain nearly wrecked the Endeavour on the Great Barrier Reef

SOLUTION:
captain james cook