Encyclopaedia Britannica Ends Print Era and Daily Quiz Answers Revealed
Britannica Ends Print and Quiz Answers for March 12

On this day in 2012, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. made a historic announcement: it was discontinuing the publication of its print version. This marked the end of the oldest and longest continually published English-language general print encyclopaedia, a staple in libraries and homes for centuries.

Daily Quiz Questions and Answers

Here are the answers to the quiz questions from March 12, covering a range of topics from geography to pop culture.

Motorway Connections

The motorways join the following British towns or cities:

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  • M69: Connects Leicester and Coventry.
  • M3: Links London and Southampton.
  • M9: Joins Edinburgh and Stirling.
  • M40: Connects London and Birmingham.
  • M55: Links Preston and Blackpool.

General Knowledge Answers

Other answers include:

  • The Spanish capital Madrid stands on the Manzanares River.
  • The largest snake native to the British Islands is the grass snake.
  • The city known as The Big Easy is New Orleans.
  • The TV sitcom "Rock and Chips" was a prequel to "Only Fools and Horses".
  • The annual Goose Fair is hosted in Nottingham.
  • The Triple Jump in athletics was previously known as the hop, step, and jump.
  • The animated movie featuring the song "Bright Eyes" is "Watership Down".
  • Pate de fois gras is produced from duck or goose liver.
  • In British currency, there were six pennies in a tanner.

March 12 Quiz Answers

Answers to the specific questions from March 12:

  1. Songs with "Father" in the title: [a] "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake (1974), [b] "In the Name of the Father" by Black Grape (1995), [c] "Father and Son" by Ronan Keating & Yusuf (2004), [d] "Father" by LL Cool J (1998), and [e] "Mother Nature and Father Time" by Nat King Cole (1953).
  2. The famous sporting venue at London SW19 is Wimbledon.
  3. The largest moon of Uranus is Titania.
  4. In "Coronation Street," the character played by Helen Worth is Gail Rodwell (formerly Tilsley, Platt, Hillman, or McIntyre).
  5. Scottish football team Raith Rovers play their home fixtures at Stark's Park in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
  6. The Christian festival of Michaelmas falls in September.
  7. William Hague immediately followed John Major as leader of the Conservative party in 1997.
  8. The 1969 novel on which "The Godfather" movies are based was written by Mario Puzo.
  9. The human body converts Beta-carotene to Vitamin A (Retinol).
  10. The title characters in the 1979 movie "Kramer vs Kramer" were starred by Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep.

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