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.
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Question: Category: ALPHABET SOUP 
Clue: What Bo Derek would have been in ancient Rome

Answer: x


Question: Category: WORD ORIGINS 
Clue: Aka hump day, it was named for a Norse god

Answer: wednesday


Question: Category: THE LOSING TICKET 
Clue: Running mate Sparkman failed to spark this Democrat's 1952 campaign

Answer:
stevenson