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: WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? 
Clue: Papyrophobia is the fear of this--touching it, seeing it, being cut by it

SOLUTION: paper

PROBLEM: Category: WEIGHTS & MEASURES 
Clue: Number of teaspoons in a tablespoon

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORY 
Clue: Brugge in Flemish, this Belgian city's trade declined with the silting of the Zwyn River in the 1400s

SOLUTION:
bruges