instruction:
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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: WHAT SIGN ARE YOU?
Clue: You're a 7' tall red octagon with white letters; you tell folks to do this, & dang it, you mean it
answer:
a stop sign

question:
Category: TIME FOR A "CON"TEST
Clue: Though it possibly dates from the 16th century, the origin of this word for a punny riddle is a mystery in itself
answer:
conundrum

question:
Category: AMERICAN MOUNTAINS
Clue: In the Washington Irving story, Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in these mountains
answer:
the catskills