April Fools

Where is the first concrete reference to an April Fools' joke being played?

• France

• the Netherlands

• England

• Italy

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What magazine had a famous April Fools' hoax cover story in 1985?

• Time

• Sports Illustrated

• The New Yorker

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When did Google begin its tradition of April Fools' jokes?

• 2004

• 2007

• 2000

• 2002

What did the Scottish traditionally call April Fools' Day?

• Huntigowk Day

• Full Day

• Haggis and Bagpipe Day

April Fools' Day started in .....................

• Scotland

• UK

• France

• Canada

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In Scotland they celebrate April Fools' Day for ......

• two days

• three days

• one day

• one week

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April Fools' Day celebration takes place every ...........

• two years

• Monday

• year

• week

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What is the origin of April Fools' Day?

• France

• England

• Italy

• Germany

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Which famous author wrote about April Fools' Day in one of their works?

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• Ernest Hemingway

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What is a common theme of April Fools' Day?

• Pranks

• Gifts

• Feasts

• Parades

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