This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > April Fools Day – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books April Fools Day Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What magazine had a famous April Fools' hoax cover story in 1985? A) Time. B) Sports Illustrated. C) The New Yorker. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sports Illustrated. 2. The tradition of April Fool's Day is believed to have originated in which country? A) France. B) Italy. C) Germany. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France. 3. When is April Fools Day? A) 1st of May. B) 1st of April. C) 2nd of April. D) 32nd of March. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1st of April. 4. What is the origin of April Fools' Day? A) France. B) Italy. C) England. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France. 5. What is the Scottish name for April Fools' Day? A) Fish Day. B) Joke Day. C) Gowkie Day. D) Prank Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gowkie Day. 6. The poem both explains and shows a perfect example of A) What an April Fool is. B) The kind of April Fool tricks people play. C) The title of the poem. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. School assessments will from now on be optional A) TRUE. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which calendar's adoption is linked to the origins of April Fools' Day? A) Hebrew calendar. B) Julian calendar. C) Islamic calendar. D) Gregorian calendar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gregorian calendar. 9. When a nation is governed by law and everyone has to uphold it. A) Monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Communism. D) Rule of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule of law. 10. What is the purpose of an April Fools' Day prank? A) To harm someone. B) To entertain and amuse. C) To teach a lesson. D) To express anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To entertain and amuse. 11. Which English author is mentioned as having one of the earliest references to April Fools' Day? A) Jane Austen. B) Geoffrey Chaucer. C) Charles Dickens. D) William Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geoffrey Chaucer. 12. Which of the following is a common phrase used on April Fool's Day? A) Trick or Treat!. B) Merry Christmas!. C) Happy New Year!. D) April Fool's!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) April Fool's!. 13. Australia is wider than the moon. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What is the meaning of "poisson d'avril" as mentioned in the text? A) Seafood Delight. B) Fish of April. C) Fish of the Sea. D) April's Harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fish of April. 15. What do some newspapers do on April Fools' Day? A) Change their name. B) Print extra pages. C) Give free copies. D) Run fake headlines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run fake headlines. 16. April Fools' Day is celebrated in ..... A) Greece only. B) UK only. C) One country. D) Many countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many countries. 17. We will not have the Tokyo 2020 Olympics A) TRUE. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Which of the following words means tricks or practical jokes? A) Victim. B) Media. C) Pranks. D) Costumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pranks. 19. What is the vernal equinox related to? A) More rain. B) Sudden weather changes. C) Shorter days. D) Longer nights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sudden weather changes. 20. Why did people didn't know about the reformation of the calendar? A) Because they didn't has phones, internet, or technological devices. B) Because they didn't have phones, internet, or technological devices. C) Because they doesn't have phones, internet, or technological devices. D) Because they don't have phones, internet, or technological devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because they didn't have phones, internet, or technological devices. 21. What is the historical origin of April Fool's Day? A) A change in calendar. B) A religious festival. C) A famous battle. D) A royal decree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A change in calendar. 22. French People refer to April Fool's day as 'Poisson d'Avri'. What does this mean? A) April Fish. B) Foolish day. C) Prank day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April Fish. 23. Years later after the change they continued to do what to people. A) Play tricks and jokes. B) Read them the new Gregorian calendar. C) Make them dinner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play tricks and jokes. 24. Which of the following is a popular April Fools' Day prank? A) Helping with homework. B) Giving someone a book. C) Putting plastic wrap over a toilet seat. D) Watering plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Putting plastic wrap over a toilet seat. 25. The people of France played ..... to those who didn't follow the new celebration. A) Lies. B) Games. C) Basketball. D) Jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jokes. 26. The media and international companies invent stories to trick people on April Fool's Day A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. What is the author's purpose for writing this book? A) To inform the reader about April Fools' Day. B) To entertain the reader with a story about one April Fools' Day prank. C) To inform the reader about the best April Fools' Day prank. D) To answer a question about common pranks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform the reader about April Fools' Day. 28. Which Roman festival is similar to April Fools' Day? A) Hilaria. B) Bacchanalia. C) Saturnalia. D) Lupercalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hilaria. 29. What is the meaning of the figurative expression "people went to great lengths" as used in paragraph 3? A) People traveled far distances. B) People measured the pranks by how long it took. C) People went above and beyond or spent a lot of time and energy to complete the pranks. D) People stretched the pranks out to last a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People went above and beyond or spent a lot of time and energy to complete the pranks. 30. Who was ruling when the Gregorian calendar was introduced? A) Charles IX. B) Gregorian Rome. C) Bob Hope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charles IX. 31. In Scotland it's also known as 'April Gowk', 'Gowkie Day' and 'Hunt the Gowk'.Gowk means ..... ! A) Crazy. B) Cuckoo. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cuckoo. 32. One of the best April Fools jokes was in 1957 when the BBC reported that ..... And people actually believed it and even phoned up to ask how they could grow their own! A) Lollypops were growing from trees!. B) Spaghetti was growing from trees!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spaghetti was growing from trees!. 33. After someone plays a trick on April fools day they usually say? A) Got you. B) April fools. C) Don't cry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) April fools. 34. Which of the following is a common activity on April Fool's Day? A) Playing pranks. B) Giving gifts. C) Singing songs. D) Planting trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing pranks. 35. 'A' is the most common letter used in the English language. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. Which of the following is a classic April Fools' Day joke? A) Informing someone they have won a lottery. B) Replacing sugar with salt. C) Changing the time on someone's clock. D) Telling someone their car has been towed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replacing sugar with salt. 37. Who was Richard Nixon? A) Diplomat. B) Former President of the United States of America. C) Pipe Cleaner. D) Janitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Former President of the United States of America. 38. What did Squidward pretend to be when trying to apologize to SpongeBob? A) A pizza delivery guy. B) A police officer. C) A doctor. D) A delivery person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pizza delivery guy. 39. According to the passage, in which country are April Fools' Day pranks only played in the morning and if a trick is played on you, you are called a "noodle." A) Italy. B) England. C) Scotland. D) Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) England. 40. Which word best describes the tone of April Fool's Day activities? A) Angry. B) Soamn. C) Joyful. D) Mournful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joyful. 41. What organizational pattern did the author use in this passage? A) Chronological order. B) Cause and effect. C) Description. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect. 42. How did Squidward feel after realizing SpongeBob played another prank on him? A) Confused. B) Happy. C) Sad. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 43. True or False:Lefthanded burgers are a real thing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. April Fool's Day is celebrated in which month? A) April. B) May. C) June. D) March. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April. 45. In which country do people celebrate April Fools' Day by taping paper fish to others' backs? A) Italy. B) Japan. C) France. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 46. What is "Poisson d'Avril" a reference to in France? A) A famous battle. B) April Fools' Day. C) A type of French cuisine. D) A traditional dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) April Fools' Day. 47. What was the subject of the BBC's April Fool's prank? A) Spaghetti trees. B) Moon landing. C) Invisible cars. D) Flying penguins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spaghetti trees. 48. There is a special family that is allowed to lie and play pranks only on April first. Can you guess the name of this family? A) Korean royal family. B) British royal family. C) Saudi royal family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Korean royal family. 49. What should you do if someone plays an April Fools' Day prank on you? A) Get angry. B) Ignore it. C) Laugh and maybe play a prank back. D) Tell a teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laugh and maybe play a prank back. 50. Which of the following words best describes the tone of a typical April Fools' Day prank? A) Aggressive. B) Serious. C) Melancholic. D) Humorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humorous. 51. American public radio announced on the program "Talk of the Nation" that Richard Nixon would run for president. The slogan that was supposed to be: A) "I didn't do anything wrong and I don't do it a second time" . B) "I did something wrong, but I don't do it a second time" . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I didn't do anything wrong and I don't do it a second time" . 52. Trees existed before sharks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. Ancient Romans had a holiday which was very similar to April Fools' Day! It was called ..... A) Aprilia. B) Hilaria. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hilaria. 54. In France, what is a fooled person called? A) April bird. B) April dog. C) April cat. D) April fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) April fish. 55. Which ancient festival is similar to April Fools' Day? A) Thanksgiving. B) Easter. C) Holi. D) Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Holi. 56. What did Squidward admit to SpongeBob after the final prank? A) He likes lima beans. B) He likes SpongeBob. C) He likes to dance. D) He likes playing pranks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He likes SpongeBob. 57. What's a funny joke the French play on people on April 1? A) They throw fish at you. B) They put sugar instead of salt on your fish. C) They pin a paper fish to your clothes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They pin a paper fish to your clothes. 58. In Scotland, what does "hunting the gowk" refer to? A) A dance during the Hilaria festival. B) Sending people on phony errands as an April Fools' prank. C) A game played on the vernal equinox. D) A ritual to celebrate the new year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sending people on phony errands as an April Fools' prank. 59. What did SpongeBob do to Squidward after the apology? A) Played another prank. B) Laughed at him. C) Accepted his apology. D) Ignored him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Played another prank. 60. What is the purpose of an April Fool's Day joke? 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