TASK DEFINITION: Given an trivia question precisely answer the question with a word/phrase/name. External resources such as Wikipedia could be used to obtain the facts.
PROBLEM: The Seiges of Ladysmith and Mafeking were military actions during which war?

SOLUTION: second boer war

PROBLEM: Which female popstar featured on the 2006 hit Hips Don't Lie?

SOLUTION: shakira

PROBLEM: Created by Nintendo in the 1980's, what is the profession of the video game character (Super) Mario?

SOLUTION:
plumber