This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > April Fools Day – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books April Fools Day Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following country observes an official holiday on 1st April? A) Australia. B) USA. C) Ukraine. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ukraine. 2. April Fools day is on what day in April. A) April first. B) June sixth. C) December ninth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April first. 3. What historical event in 1564 is linked to the change in the date marking the new year in France? A) The Battle of Orleans. B) The coronation of King Charles IX. C) The Edict of Roussillon. D) The signing of the Edict of Nantes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Edict of Roussillon. 4. What year did England change their calendar? A) 1752. B) 2003. C) 1999. D) 1952. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1752. 5. Does April Fools' Day exist in Spain? A) No. B) Yes, on the 28th December. C) Yes, on the same day. D) Yes, on the 21st December. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, on the 28th December. 6. When someone believes a prank, they are said A) April Fool's. B) Happy April Fool. C) You are a fool. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April Fool's. 7. What elaborate April Fools' Day hoax did the BBC report in 1957? A) Invisible cloak. B) Flying penguins. C) Moon landing. D) Spaghetti crop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spaghetti crop. 8. How do people celebrate April Fools' Day in Scotland? A) People put oil on doorknobs. B) People tell friends that class is cancelled. C) People tape a paper fish to each other's backs. D) People send friends on foolish errands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People send friends on foolish errands. 9. What is the correct grammatical structure of the following sentence? 'April Fools' Day is celebrated on the first of April.' A) Subject-Verb-Complement. B) Subject-Verb-Adverbial. C) Subject-Verb-Object. D) Subject-Verb-Object-Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject-Verb-Adverbial. 10. April Fools' day is known by a special name in Scotland. What is it? A) April's Fish. B) Hunt the gowk day. C) New Year Day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hunt the gowk day. 11. According to the passage, in which country is April Fools' Day celebrated on a Sunday and Monday before Lent? A) England. B) Portugal. C) France. D) The United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Portugal. 12. Which country is April Fool's Day said to have begun? A) Japan. B) Belize. C) France. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 13. Read this stanza from the poem:Don't look now. There's A hairy spider on your head. Ah, ha! Made You look! What is the purpose of this stanza? A) It explains how someone might enjoy getting tricked. B) It describes a spider landing on the author's head. C) It is an example of an April Fool's Day trick. D) It shows how much the author dislikes spiders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is an example of an April Fool's Day trick. 14. People in Canada and in England believe that April Fools' jokes should be played until noon only. Is this statement true or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. April Fools' Day celebrations actually last ..... days in Scotland? A) Three. B) Two. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 16. What did SpongeBob do to Squidward's drink as a prank? A) Added salt. B) Tied his shoe laces together. C) Nothing. D) Put a bug in it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nothing. 17. What does the vernal equinox symbolize in relation to April Fools' Day? A) The end of April Fools' Day. B) The day when pranks are not allowed. C) The day when Mother Nature fooled people with changing, unpredictable weather. D) The beginning of the Roman calendar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The day when Mother Nature fooled people with changing, unpredictable weather. 18. What did SpongeBob ask for in his drink that led to a prank being played on him? A) Strawberry syrup. B) Lemonade. C) Whipped cream. D) Ice cubes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ice cubes. 19. What is important to remember when playing an April Fools' Day prank? A) It should be harmful. B) It should be expensive. C) It should be safe and not hurt anyone. D) It should last all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It should be safe and not hurt anyone. 20. April Fools' Day falls on 1st April every year. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 21. Read the following sentence:'April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries around the world.' What is the grammatical function of 'in many countries around the world'? A) Predicate. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Subject. D) Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 22. What should you be wary of if you're in France on April 1st? A) Receiving gifts. B) Outlandish news stories. C) Traditional dances. D) Fireworks displays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outlandish news stories. 23. What is one theory about the origin of April Fools' Day? A) Invention of the wheel. B) Discovery of America. C) Change of New Year date in France. D) First moon landing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change of New Year date in France. 24. Canis lupus is the scientific name for a wolf A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Is April Fools Day a celebration around the world? A) Yes, it was. B) Yes, it does. C) Yes, it is. D) No, it doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, it is. 26. What is the main idea of this book? A) America is the only country that celebrates April Fools' Day. B) Only kids can play jokes during April Fools' Day. C) There are many safe and fun ways to celebrate April Fools' Day. D) We celebrate April Fools' Day at the start of the New Year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are many safe and fun ways to celebrate April Fools' Day. 27. What is a popular prank involving technology on April Fools' Day? A) Changing someone's phone wallpaper. B) Sending fake emails. C) Adding food coloring to toothpaste. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sending fake emails. 28. What is the meaning of the word dupe in paragraph 3? A) To help someone. B) To tease someone. C) To outsmart. D) To trick someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To trick someone. 29. What is the "poisson d'avril" (April fish) said to symbolize? A) A festival in ancient Rome. B) A young, easily caught fish and a gullible person. C) The start of the new year. D) A change in the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A young, easily caught fish and a gullible person. 30. When people started using the Gregorian calendar they moved new years to January first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. April Fool's Day is celebrated on April 1st and is over at ..... A) Midnight. B) Noon. C) Morning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noon. 32. Read these lines from the poem:"Ppeople say, whenever April Rolls around. A ritual of trickery."Based on the text, the word trickery means ..... A) Friendship. B) Happiness. C) Honesty. D) Deceit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deceit. 33. When did Google begin its tradition of April Fools' jokes? A) 2000. B) 2004. C) 2002. D) 2007. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2000. 34. Where is the first concrete reference to an April Fools' joke being played? A) France. B) The Netherlands. C) England. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Netherlands. 35. Secretary Isabela went to Canada A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 36. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. According to the passage, what did the people do as a result of Pope Gregory changing the calendar? A) Many people didn't know about the new calendar. B) People chose to ignore the new calendar. C) People kept celebrating April 1st as the New Year. D) All of the above answer choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above answer choices are correct. 38. What holiday did people celebrate on April first. A) Boxing day. B) Christmas. C) New years. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New years. 39. What is a common prank played on April Fools' Day involving food? A) Switching the sugar and salt. B) Tying someone's shoelaces together. C) Hiding someone's keys. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Switching the sugar and salt. 40. Read the following sentence:'On April Fools' Day, people often play tricks on each other.' What is the function of the phrase 'on April Fools' Day' in this sentence? A) Object. B) Subject. C) Adverbial. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverbial. 41. Which of the following would be an example of an April Fools' Day prank? A) Putting Jell-O in a glass, with a straw, and serving it as juice after it has set. B) Adding googly eyes to everything and telling your friend or family "eye" see you. C) Tossing in a few plastic bugs to your family's ice cube trays. D) All of the above answers are great examples of April Fools' Day pranks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above answers are great examples of April Fools' Day pranks. 42. In the 16th century, what did Pope Gregory do that generated the start of April Fools' Day? A) Pope Gregory changed the calendar to the one we use today. B) Pope Gregory said everyone who is born on April 1st should have a special day in their honor. C) Pope Gregory declared April Fools' Day a national holiday in France. D) Pope Gregory added another month to the year to give us 13 months instead of 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pope Gregory changed the calendar to the one we use today. 43. What are the commonalities across countries in regards to April Fool's Day? A) Family Celebrations. B) Pranking & Humiliating Individuals. C) Fun & Fun. D) Parades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pranking & Humiliating Individuals. 44. Which country has the custom of celebrating April Fool's day by throwing flour at their friends? A) Germany. B) Portugal. C) Brazil. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Portugal. 45. According to the passage, in 16th century France, what did others call the people who continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1st? A) April Fools. B) April gowk. C) April fools. D) Cuckoo birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) April fools. 46. Professor Edson will take an advanced course in Miami A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 47. What does the term "Hilaria" mean in Latin? A) Spring. B) Foolish. C) Joyful. D) Prank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joyful. 48. According to scholars, about how long has April Fools' Day been in existence? A) Since the mid-1500s. B) January 1st. C) Since April 1st. D) March 25th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since the mid-1500s. 49. Why is April 1 called April Fish in France? A) Because everyone eats fish for dinner. B) Because the fish is the national animal in France. C) Because the French go fishing on April 1. D) Because a fish is a person who is easily fooled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because a fish is a person who is easily fooled. 50. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an April Fools' Day prank? A) Taping a paper fish to your friends' back. B) Throwing flour at your friends. C) Calling someone an "April gowk, " another name for a cuckoo bird. D) Telling your friend to eat spaghetti with red jelly instead of spaghetti sauce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telling your friend to eat spaghetti with red jelly instead of spaghetti sauce. 51. Which of the following sentences uses the correct punctuation for April Fools' Day? A) April Fools' Day is a day for jokes. B) April Fool's Day is a day for jokes. C) April Fools Day is a day for jokes. D) April Fools Day is a day for jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April Fools' Day is a day for jokes. 52. What did Burger King advertise in 1998 as an April Fools' Day prank? A) A "Left-Handed Whopper". B) A "Self-Heating Cheeseburger". C) A "Burger with Invisible Meat". D) A "Dessert Burger". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A "Left-Handed Whopper". 53. April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. What is the correct spelling of the holiday celebrated on April 1st? A) April Fools' Day. B) April Fool Day. C) April Fools Day. D) April Fool's Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) April Fool's Day. 55. What is the main reason we celebrate April Fool's Day? A) To honor ancient gods. B) To mark the start of spring. C) To play pranks and spread joy. D) To remember historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To play pranks and spread joy. 56. What does the paper fish symbolize in the context of April Fools' Day in France? A) The coming of spring. B) The end of April Fools' Day. C) Christ and the gift of food. D) The French Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Christ and the gift of food. 57. In which country did April Fools' Day spread during the 18th century? A) Britain. B) Italy. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain. 58. The king of France changed ..... A) April Fools' Day. B) New Year's day. C) Christmas Day. D) His birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Year's day. 59. Which of the following is NOT a typical April Fools' Day activity? A) Planting trees. B) Telling jokes. C) Setting traps. D) Sending funny cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planting trees. 60. What is the meaning of the word scholars as it is used in paragraph 2? A) A person who is highly educated. B) A person that works in schools. C) A person who creates calendars. D) A person that helped create April Fool's Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who is highly educated. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesApril Fools Day Quiz 1April Fools Day Quiz 2April Fools Day Quiz 3April Fools Day Quiz 5Air Force Day QuizAmbedkar Jayanti QuizArmy Day QuizBaisakhi Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books