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: COLONIAL AMERICA 
Clue: This pamphleteer called George III the "royal brute of Britain" who had usurped the rightful place of law

SOLUTION: paine

PROBLEM: Category: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 2008 OLYMPICS 
Clue: A journalist for ITN was detained & manhandled for covering a "pro-" this region protest held early in the Olympics

SOLUTION: tibet

PROBLEM: Category: ON DECK 
Clue: This term for a sailor's quarters near the bow can be said using either 2 or 3 syllables

SOLUTION:
forecastle