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: WORD 
Clue: The word spider comes from an Old English form of this verb, referring to its web-weaving

SOLUTION: spin

PROBLEM: Category: ELEMENT NAMES 
Clue: In 1828 a Norse god thundered onto the periodic table in the name of this element, No. 90

SOLUTION: thorium

PROBLEM: Category: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF HERBERT HOOVER 
Clue: In 1932 Hoover lost 472-59 in the Electoral College to FDR & the Cubs got swept by this team in the World Series

SOLUTION:
the yankees