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.

Q: Category: THE PROM QUEEN 
Clue: The prom queen was glad that Mrs. Marcus, her favorite teacher, acted as one of these supervisors at the dance

A: a chaperon
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Q: Category: THE CHIEFS 
Clue: This Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision earlier served as Attorney General under Andrew Jackson

A: taney
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Q: Category: RELIGION 
Clue: Though a teacher & not divine, temples in China have been erected to this man also called K'ung Fu-Tzu

A:
confucius
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