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: EMILY POST SAYS...
Clue: This object, from the Latin for shade, should be carried point down & close to the body when closed
answer:
umbrella

question:
Category: WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME
Clue: A direction on a map & what proverbially is wasted on the young
answer:
south & youth

question:
Category: GEOMETRY
Clue: Because the Earth is flattened at the poles, it's this figure, having all its plane sections circle or ellipses
answer:
a spheroid