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: HERALDIC SYMBOLS 
Clue: Dating from the second half of the 15th century, the Tudor rose has petals of these 2 colors

SOLUTION: red & white

PROBLEM: Category: FOOD TRADITIONS 
Clue: Since the 1100s Dunmow, England has rewarded newlyweds who go a year & a day without arguing by letting them "bring home" this

SOLUTION: the bacon

PROBLEM: Category: THEATRICAL TERMS 
Clue: Partly from Greek for "song", they began as plays with music, then acquired sensational plots

SOLUTION:
melodramas