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: THE UNITED NATIONS 
Clue: It's the largest country in Europe that is not a member of the United Nations

SOLUTION: switzerland

PROBLEM: Category: 18th CENTURY IN THE NEWS 
Clue: On Dec. 17, 1773 342 chests of this were in the news

SOLUTION: tea

PROBLEM: Category: WORDS FROM THE BIBLE 
Clue: A 17th C. sermon on the book of Judges led to this group's name being applied to uneducated townspeople

SOLUTION:
philistines