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What is the name of the annual event where tech companies showcase fake products on April 1st?
April Fool's Day pranks
Gadget Gag Day
Innovation Hoax Day
Tech Joke Day
41% got this right
Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants participate in these pranks.
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Which country is credited with starting the tradition of April Fool's Day?
France
England
Germany
Italy
20% got this right
The tradition dates back to the 16th century.
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What calendar change led to the creation of April Fool's Day?
Gregorian calendar
Islamic calendar
Julian calendar
Lunar calendar
37% got this right
In 1582, France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.
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What is the term for an April Fool's Day prank in French?
Poisson d'Avril
Blague d'Avril
Farce d'Avril
Rire d'Avril
26% got this right
Poisson d'Avril translates to 'April Fish' in English.
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In which country do people celebrate 'Día de los Santos Inocentes' instead of April Fool's Day?
36% got this right
Día de los Santos Inocentes is celebrated on December 28th.
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What is the name of the famous 1957 BBC April Fool's Day hoax?
Spaghetti tree
Macaroni vine
Noodle bush
Pasta plant
42% got this right
The hoax claimed that spaghetti grew on trees in Switzerland.
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In which century did the tradition of April Fool's Day begin?
16th century
15th century
17th century
18th century
40% got this right
The tradition started in France in the 1500s.
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Which famous author included a fictional April Fool's Day in one of his novels?
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
23% got this right
Mark Twain's 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' features an April Fool's Day trial.