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: FILM FACTS 
Clue: Johannesburg-born actress Janet Suzman was nominated for an Oscar for her 1971 portrayal of this czarina

SOLUTION: alexandra

PROBLEM: Category: BRITISH AUTHORS 
Clue: This 19th C. novelist's name gave us an adjective that's used to mean squalid or impoverished

SOLUTION: charles dickens

PROBLEM: Category: WORD"Z" 
Clue: It's true! This city, the first colonial post in Mexico, was founded by Hernando Cortes in 1519

SOLUTION:
veracruz