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.

Q: Category: ANCIENT ROME 
Clue: This church faced periodic persecution for 300 years, until Constantine's conversion

A: christian church
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Q: Category: SOCIAL SCIENCE 
Clue: It's the study of the principles of punishment as well as the management of prisons

A: penology
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Q: Category: YO, DOG! 
Clue: This spotted dog is also known as a carriage dog

A:
a dalmatian
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