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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: FIREFIGHTING 
Clue: Early NYC firemen were alerted with rattles--so you might have a 3-rattle fire where today we'd have this equivalent
answer:
a 3-alarm fire


question:
Category: THE BIRDS & THE BEES 
Clue: This substance produced by bees is used in the making of candles & cosmetics
answer:
wax


question:
Category: WHERE'S THE LAKE? 
Clue: Lake Itasca
answer:

united states