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: ELEMENT NAMES 
Clue: In 1828 a Norse god thundered onto the periodic table in the name of this element, No. 90
answer:
thorium


question:
Category: OFFICIAL STATE THINGS 
Clue: The scuppernong grape is its state fruit; one vine in the Outer Banks is more than 400 years old
answer:
north carolina


question:
Category: FARM AID 
Clue: Also found on a racetrack, this enclosure is a place to exercise animals
answer:

a paddock