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.

Q: Category: ANCIENT TIMES 
Clue: Because of his work there, you could call the astronomer Hipparchus "the colossus of" this island

A: rhodes
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Q: Category: A PARIS CHRONOLOGY 
Clue: Paris was founded around 250 B.C. by the Celtic Parisii tribe, who built a settlement on an island in this river

A: the seine
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Q: Category: BROWNIE POINTS 
Clue: As per President Bush's 2001 request, U.S. Brownies gave $1 each to children of this country due east of Iran

A:
afghanistan
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