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: ANNIVERSARIES & FAREWELLS 
Clue: In 2009 it celebrated its 40th anniversary with a farewell tour of the British Isles, where it was built; today, it's in Dubai

SOLUTION: the queen elizabeth ii

PROBLEM: Category: POETRY 
Clue: Title hero who "silently rowed to the Charlestown shore, just as the moon rose over the bay"

SOLUTION: paul revere

PROBLEM: Category: OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS 
Clue: His 2 acting Oscars have been awarded for playing a tough cop in 1971 & a brutal sheriff in 1992

SOLUTION:
gene hackman