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.

Q: Category: U.S.A. 
Clue: At 306 feet high, the Bennington Battle Monument in this state was once the tallest battle monument in the world

A: vermont
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Q: Category: ALSO AT THE 2000 GRAMMYS 
Clue: The Best Long Form Music Video featured this "fiery" rock guitarist who died in 1970

A: jimi hendrix
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Q: Category: ROCKS & MINERALS 
Clue: Mines near Ticonderoga, New York were once the USA's principal source for this 8-letter mineral

A:
graphite
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