instruction:
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.
question:
Category: U.S.A. 
Clue: At 306 feet high, the Bennington Battle Monument in this state was once the tallest battle monument in the world
answer:
vermont


question:
Category: FLAGS 
Clue: Christopher Columbus' flag bore a cross with their initials on either side
answer:
ferdinand & isabella


question:
Category: WORLD GEOGRAPHY 
Clue: Less than 5,000 square miles in area, The Gambia is the smallest independent mainland country on this continent
answer:

africa