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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: THE GARFIELD ERA 
Clue: This institute in Alabama opened July 4, 1881 as a school to train black teachers

SOLUTION: tuskegee institute

PROBLEM: Category: BORE & GUSH 
Clue: This company now better known for motor oil takes its name from the state where petroleum was found in 1859

SOLUTION: pennzoil

PROBLEM: Category: PTOLEMY...WHY NOT TAKE PTOLEMY? 
Clue: Fire was an important part of this structure, one of the 7 ancient wonders, finished during Ptolemy II's reign

SOLUTION:
the lighthouse at alexandria