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: HISTORIC ISLANDS
Clue: A 900-year-old organization expelled in 1798 was allowed to return to this island in 1998

SOLUTION: malta

PROBLEM: Category: AROUND THE WORLD
Clue: Besides Great Britain, the 2 European countries through which the Greenwich Meridian passes

SOLUTION: france & spain

PROBLEM: Category: STATE CAPITALS
Clue: Alphabetically, they're the first two state capitals named for presidents

SOLUTION:
jackson & jefferson city