Quiz on Quirky Holidays

What is the purpose of April Fools' Day?

• To celebrate spring

• To play pranks

• To honor a baseball player

• To commemorate an event

What's the main difference between April Fools' Day and Día de los Inocentes?

• April Fools' Day is celebrated in Europe, Día de los Inocentes in the US

• April Fools' Day has a religious origin, Día de los Inocentes does not

• April Fools' Day is on April 1st, Día de los Inocentes is on December 28th

• April Fools' Day is for pranks, Día de los Inocentes is for honoring innocents

What did Joe pretend to be for the Sports Illustrated joke?

• A famous baseball player

• A photographer

• A monk

• A fictional baseball prodigy

What did Joe borrow from his music teacher for the photo shoot?

• A camera

• A baseball glove

• A French horn

• A pair of boots

What did the farmer claim in the news story?

• Cows can produce different flavored milk

• Cows can play musical instruments

• Cows can speak human language

• Cows can fly

Why did Sports Illustrated remove ads for the Sidd Finch story?

• To make space for more photos

• To make the story more believable

• To save on printing costs

• To promote other articles

What did Joe do during the photo shoot with the Mets players?

• Played baseball with them

• Photographed them

• Played the French horn with them

• Interviewed them

How did people react when they found out Sidd Finch was not real?

• They were angry at Sports Illustrated

• They were disappointed and sad

• They didn't care

• They thought it was funny

What is celebrated on Pi Day according to Larry Shaw?

• The number pi

• San Francisco

• The Exploratorium museum

• The concept of infinity

Why did Pi Day at the Exploratorium become popular?

• Because Larry Shaw was a famous scientist

• Because it was a day off from work

• Because people loved eating pie

• Because it was a fun way to celebrate math and science