TASK DEFINITION: Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
PROBLEM: What city was the capital of the Confederacy for most of the Civil War?

SOLUTION: confederate states of america

PROBLEM: Which film director won the Oscar for Best Picture for the film 12 Years a Slave in 2013?

SOLUTION: 12 years a slave

PROBLEM: During which war was the Battle of Anzio?

SOLUTION:
battle of anzio