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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: 3-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: For 5 & 7 it's 12

SOLUTION: sum

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC PEOPLE 
Clue: He didn't fiddle around after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 A.D.; he built himself a palace called The Golden House

SOLUTION: nero

PROBLEM: Category: HEY, "GOOD" LOOKING! 
Clue: The liturgy of this day includes a reading of the Passion according to St. John

SOLUTION:
good friday