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: ASTRONOMY 
Clue: A galactic cloud of dust & gas, its name comes from the Latin for "cloud"

SOLUTION: nebula

PROBLEM: Category: TRUTH OR DARE 
Clue: Truth: This "Common Sense" pamphleteer later turned to inventing, trying to come up with a smokeless candle

SOLUTION: thomas paine

PROBLEM: Category: FOR GEOGRAPHIC VIOLENCE 
Clue: 1,000 British & 450 Americans were killed or wounded at the June 1775 battle at this elevated Mass. place

SOLUTION:
bunker hill