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: HISTORY 
Clue: This "Great" king who died in 4 B.C. married Mariamne, the last princess of the Maccabees' line

Answer: herod the great


Question: Category: U.S. PRESIDENTS 
Clue: On August 4, 1753 Lodge No. 4 in Fredericksburg, Virginia initiated him into the Masons

Answer: george washington


Question: Category: AMERICAN HISTORY 
Clue: In the late 1600s this Asian grain became the main crop of the Carolina coastal lowlands

Answer:
rice