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: MEN OF SCIENCE 
Clue: On a scale of 1 to 10, his "Earthquakes" article for the 15th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica was a 10

A: richter
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Q: Category: HOMOPHONES 
Clue: Run away from a tiny circus bug

A:
flee/flea
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