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24 April Fools Day Trivia Questions for True Pranksters and Jokesters

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April Fools Day

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March 31, 2024

You wake up in the morning and receive some crazy news that flips your whole world upside down… then you remember it’s April Fools Day and none of it’s real. Usually observed around the United States on April 1st, the day is unofficially April Fools Day, but it isn’t a federal holiday.

Most people will still have to go to work or school since it isn’t a federally recognized holiday, but that just leads to more fun and jokes to be played. In recent years, the holiday has started to become more widely participated in on social media. Big media corporations have played jokes on their fans in the past, and many people will prank their own handful of followers. Chocolate Whopper anyone? Want your dog to find their true eHarmony match? If you know the truth behind these campaigns, take on our April Fools Day trivia questions and answers.

After you complete this April Fools Day trivia, you can test your skills on our other holiday trivia such as 4th of July trivia, St Patrick's Day trivia, Easter trivia or Veterans Day trivia! There are lots of different holiday trivia questions to explore!

Showing 24 April Fools Day trivia questions and answers

1. What US city hosts "The April Fool's Day Parade" each year?

❌ Better luck next time! The correct answer is .

🎯 Bullseye!

2. What country is April Fool's Day called April Fish Day?

❌ Oops a daisy! The correct answer is .

👏 Way to go!

3. April Fool's Day is held on what day in April?

❌ Soldier on! The correct answer is .

👍 Good job!

4. On April Fool's Day in 1997, Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek switched what?

❌ So close! The correct answer is .

🥂 Here's to you!

5. What online application launched on April 1st, 2004, that was thought to be a prank?

❌ Oh dear, try another one. The correct answer is .

🤘 Rock on!

6. Traditionally, April Fool's jokes are meant to stop at what time of day?

❌ Oops. The correct answer is .

🙌 You’re awesome!

1. In Spain and Latin America, a day for pranks equivalent to April Fools is held in which month of the year?

❌ Better luck next time! The correct answer is .

👏 Way to go!

2. What object is traditionally thrown at people in Portugal on April Fool's Day?

❌ Hang in there! The correct answer is .

👍 Nice work!

3. For April Fool's Day in 2008, what animal in Antarctica did the BBC claim to start flying?

❌ Wrong. Maybe your finger slipped? The correct answer is .

🙌 You’re awesome!

4. On April 1, 2008, Nestlé launched an April Fools Day initiative indicating that they had changed the name of the Butterfinger candy bar to what?

❌ So close! The correct answer is .

👍 Good job!

5. In what country was April Fool's Day formerly known as Huntigowk Day?

❌ Whoops! The correct answer is .

🎉 Hooray!

6. Which country did the "Spaghetti Tree Prank" on April Fool's Day in 1957?

❌ Stick it out! The correct answer is .

🤘 Rock on!

1. On April 1st, 1946, what island was hit by a tsunami?

❌ Wrong. Maybe your finger slipped? The correct answer is .

👏 Bravo!

2. Which music legend was murdered on April Fool's Day, 1984?

❌ Stick it out! The correct answer is .

💯 Perfect!

3. Chaucer linked April 1st with fools in what?

❌ Hang in there! The correct answer is .

👍 Nice work!

4. The month of April is named from the Latin word aperire, meaning what?

❌ Better luck next time! The correct answer is .

🥂 Here's to you!

5. On April Fools Day 2002, NASA posted a picture that proved the moon was made of what?

❌ So close! The correct answer is .

🙌 You’re awesome!

6. April Fool's Day celebrates what?

❌ Whoops! The correct answer is .

🎉 Hooray!

1. In 1996 Taco Bell played an April Fool's joke claiming to have purchased what?

❌ Oops. The correct answer is .

👍 Nice work!

2. As a prank in 2009, where did Expedia say travelers could go?

❌ Better luck next time! The correct answer is .

👏 Way to go!

3. What restaurant did an April Fool's prank in 1998 by introducing a left-handed sandwich?

❌ Oh dear, try another one. The correct answer is .

🥂 Here's to you!

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