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: & NEVER THE TWAINS SHALL MEET
Clue: Shania's self-titled debut went gold in 1996; in 1873 Mark's first novel had this "golden"-sounding title
[A]: the gilded age

[Q]: Category: THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Clue: The noble class in Roma, its name may be from the Latin for father
[A]: patrician

[Q]: Category: 3-LETTER VERBS
Clue: Transmit a copy of a document over a telephone line
[A]:
fax