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

SOLUTION: herod the great

PROBLEM: Category: ENGLISH USAGE 
Clue: Latin for "thus", this 3-letter word is put in brackets to indicate an error in a quote

SOLUTION: sic

PROBLEM: Category: NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES 
Clue: A portion of this avenue between the Capitol & the White House was designated a National Historic Site in 1965

SOLUTION:
pennsylvania avenue