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.

[Q]: Category: STATE CAPITALS 
Clue: This Southern capital was named for an ancestor of a 20th century poet known for his clever rhymes
[A]: nashville, tennessee


[Q]: Category: COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD 
Clue: The 3 most populous countries, they added up to an estimated 2.42 billion people in 1996
[A]: china, india, & the usa


[Q]: Category: 19th CENTURY AUTHORS 
Clue: He rejected offers to run for Congress & Mayor of New York & to be Van Buren's Secretary of the Navy
[A]:
washington irving